John Joseph Stiefvater's Obituary
John Joseph Stiefvater, 56, of Eads, TN passed away on November 17, 2022 surrounded by family. John was born on August 18, 1966 in Little Rock, AR to Ralph and Marilyn (Mattingly) Stiefvater. He married Genevieve (Moore) on December 14, 1991 and they had their children Brad and Caroline in 1994 and 2003.
John was an honest, hardworking man who was competent in and understanding of many different fields all complementary of one another to make a more talented and knowledgeable person. If he did not know the answer to anything, he would find it. John could do most everything with true capability and perfection. He was a total family man always providing for their needs. He was a true lover of nature including birds and growing roses and sunflowers. Many of his hobbies included traveling, boating, hiking, gardening, golfing and shooting sports.
Those who will miss John the most include his loving wife of 31 years, Genevieve Stiefvater, son Brad Stiefvater (Brittany), daughter Caroline Stiefvater, parents Ralph and Marilyn Stiefvater, his sister Suzanne Wren (Dan), brother Brian Stiefvater (Elizabeth), brother Alan Stiefvater (Julie), and nieces and nephews Sarah Jackson (Chance), Patrick Wren (Samantha), Joseph Wren, Mattie Stiefvater, and Winn Stiefvater, a host of close friends, other family members, and family pets.
Services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home located at 5668 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38119. The visitation will be Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm with a memorial service following on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 10:00am in their Riverside Chapel.
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