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Stephan Whitlock Obituary
Stephan (Steve) Andy Whitlock of Belgrade, Missouri, passed away on October 7, 2021, having reached the age of eighty years, born August 2, 1941.
A decorated Vietnam Veteran, Steve served as an NCR Field Engineer for over 40 years. He loved writing poetry, country music, dancing, and pickup basketball games. An avid genealogy researcher, Steve donated his time and talent to friends, family, and strangers alike, contributing to the Nancy Hanks Lincoln mtDNA Study: Unlocking the Secrets of Abraham Lincoln's Maternal Ancestry featured in USA Today.
Steve is survived by his children: Cameron Whitlock, Hilary Smith, and Steven Potter; stepchildren: Christopher and Anthony Walendzak, Kimberly Runkle, and Rebekah Slepski; his many grandchildren; his sister, Kay Cummins and many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara Lee-Whitlock; son, Stewart Whitlock; grandson, Brent Bearskin Smith.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on October 30, 2021 at 1pm.
Funeral arrangements were respectfully entrusted to the care and direction of DeClue Funeral Home.
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Lawrence A. Lee
October 12, 2022
Steve was my research partner on the Zachariah Lee Genealogy . He always had a new lead and more microfiche and microfilm to look at. He was a genealogist extraordinaire that linked the Lee family to the Hanks (Lincoln) project.
Lawrence A. Lee
Suzanne Hallstrom
November 28, 2021
My condolences to the family of Steve Whitlock. Steve and I became friends through our common interest in the ancestry of Abraham Lincoln. Steve was the driving force for the research for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln mtDNA Study. We will be placing an acknowledgement of his research contributions to the Study on GeneticLincoln.com As much as I will miss Steve´s tireless research abilities, I will miss his fríendshhip more.
Suzanne Hallstrom
GeneticLincoln.com
Richard Hileman
November 28, 2021
I am so sorry to hear this. I knew Steve only by email, and a couple phone calls from working with Steve on the Nancy Hanks mtDNA study. I think we all looked at Steve as our real expert at finding living descendants of historical figures we were working on. He was always willing to lend a hand gladly. I'd hoped to someday get down to meet him in person, and I'm so disappointed I didn't make it. My condolences to all who knew and loved him.
Nancy Royce - geneticlincoln.com group
November 28, 2021
Steve was my research partner on the Hanks family lines. He asked the questions, made the arguments, drove the debates, sometimes praised my work and always kept me honest. I will miss him.
Tommy Luu
October 28, 2021
R.I.P. big brother, you will always be missed. Love you
Joe Slepski
October 22, 2021
I couldn´t have asked for a better Father-in-Law. A fascinating And generous man, who welcomed me into the family with open arms and a warm smile. His journey was epic and has only just begun.
Tony Walendzak
October 21, 2021
What can I say about a war vet NCR specialist who fixed the zip+4 mail sorting prototype did geology and lived my mother and grandma. I hope to be 1/2 the man you were. Took 2 hearts for all that love.
Rebekah Walendzak Slepski
October 21, 2021
Thank you for loving my mom. Thank you for tolerating my teen years and for showing me a new kind of life in San Francisco. Thank you for teaching me about basketball and writing and Jim Croce and how to make "Steve´s GD Cookies. Thank you for hearing me and working out our challenges. Thank you and Mom for giving me another sister in Hilary and my niece and nephews Kasandra, Roger, and Brent. Thank you for giving Mom her dream of a log home and thank you for always accepting me back home. I will always, always love you for loving my mom. Rest In Peace, Steve. You are loved and missed here, but I have a feeling there a few Hungarian ladies in the afterlife rejoicing.
Gabbard Marianne
October 21, 2021
I didn't know Steve but he married and loved by dear friend Barbara Lee Whitlock. She loved him with all her heart. Now Steve and Barbara are once again together. Now y'all can dance forever.
Hilary
October 20, 2021
You will always be remembered dad until the end. Love & miss you.
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