Stephen Deutsch

Stephen Neal Deutsch, 51, of Edmond, OK, passed away on November 24, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. on September 25, 1958, attended State University of New York, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois in December, 1982, where he was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and the National Political Science Honor Society. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law in May, 1986, where he was selected to be a member of the Moot Court Board due to his outstanding advocacy and writing skills. He was married to Elizabeth Schofield Wilson on April 8, 1989, and this union produced two beautiful children who were the highlight of his life. He sought justice for the citizens of Oklahoma County tirelessly for 25 years, as an Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County, serving under three District Attorneys. Steve approached every day as an honor to serve and dedicated his life to seeing that law and procedure were followed and new prosecutors were trained. A hero to the law enforcement community has fallen. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson, an attorney; and his two beloved children, Rachel Elizabeth (14) and Michael Joseph (8). He is also survived by his mother, Frada Green of Lynn Haven, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Davenie Deutsch, and nephew, Adam Deutsch, of Lynn Haven, Fla.; uncle and aunt, William and Frances Strauss of Urbana, Ill.; father-in-law, Dr. Michael F. Wilson of Buffalo, NY; other family members and many cherished friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 1:30 pm, at Crossings Community Church, 14600 N. Portland Ave., Oklahoma City, OK, with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, OK. Donations may be made to the Rachel and Michael Deutsch Support Trust at MidFirst Bank, P.O. Box 7833, Edmond, OK 73083.