Stephen A. Vice

Stephen Alan Vice (Steve), 74, of Oklahoma City, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at his home. Steve was born on September 10, 1950 in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Steve graduated High School from Noble in 1969. He received his Associates Degree from Oscar Rose Junior College in 1976 and later earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1980 from Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma. Steve married the love of his life, Janet K. Vice on August 18, 1973. To this marriage they added a son, Timothy Alan whom they devoted their life to until his passing in November of 2023. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1969. After basic training, he trained for United States Army Signal Corps. Upon completion of training, he left Ft. Gordon, GA and was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany for 3 years. According to his nephew, Deacon Vice, his Uncle Steve told him that he was also one of the few who helped develop the B2 Bomber. He would never elaborate because of it being classified. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1975. Steve held a multitude of jobs throughout his youth that he would tell stories about (to anyone that would listen). These stories would often make his listeners laugh and he always followed with a big laughter, himself. After his military career, he worked at Tinker Air Force Base holding many positions from jet engine mechanic to program manager. Retiring from Tinker in 2005, he worked for federal contractors until his health started to decline. Steve is survived by his wife Janet of the home, his mother-in-law, Betty (Yates) Williams of Oklahoma City, brothers, Larry & wife Jeanetta Vice of Oklahoma City; Lynn and wife Tilly Vice, of Temple, Texas; Kevin & wife Danyne Vice of Apache, sister-in-law, Karen and husband Gary Chapman of Clinton, brother-in-law, Steven and wife Sandy Wallace of Texas and many beloved nieces and nephews. Steve was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Alan Vice of the home, parents, Homer and Jewell (Clark) Vice of Apache, sister Carolyn & husbands Kenneth LaBounty of California and Burl Goats of Warner, sister Anita & husbands Bobby Stone and Leslie Johnson of Apache, brother-in-law Ronald Wallace of Norman, nieces Brenda Webb of Muskogee, and Elizabeth and husband Jermey Daley of Clinton. Viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025 at Barnes-Friederich & Pope Funeral Home, 305 S. Sooner Road, Del City, Oklahoma 73110 Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Ft. Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Ok. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Hospital or Wounded Warriors. These charities were near and dear to Steve's heart.