Steven Craig Gray

Steven Craig Gray obituary

Steven Craig Gray

Steven Gray Obituary

Visit the Simplify Cremations & Funerals - Des Moines website to view the full obituary.
Steve went to be with the lord on November 20th 2025, he went peacefully in his sleep, Steven was a husband and a dad, But his favorite title was being a Papa. Steve was the type of person who was always willing to help someone in need. During the summer months you could find him with a pole in his hand, and cheering for his New York Mets. He was a loving husband to his wife Cindy for 43 years. He passed on his love for fishing and the outdoors to his two daughters Barbara Bradshaw ( husband Alan Bradshaw)and Kayla Gray ( fiancé Devin Haywood ) He was so much more than just a husband, and a father, he adored his two granddaughters Trinity Bradshaw ( mouse as papa called her) and Faith Bradshaw ( baby bear as papa called her, and she called him papa bear) Steve will forever be missed.
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