Stephen R. Ownbey, 73, of Laramie passed away on October 12, 2025.
Laramie native Stephen R. Ownbey passed away at Hospice House on October 12. He was born on September 21, 1952. Except for four months of National Guard basic training, he lived in Laramie all his life. His entire professional career in computers was at The University of Wyoming. He graduated from UW, with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe Wayne and Florence Marie, (nee Boat) Ownbey, and two siblings. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy “Dori” Stafford Ownbey, his two children, Nathan and Adriel, his sister, Julie Ownbey Nauyokas, one niece, Sarah McConnaughey, one nephew, Eric Taylor, and numerous cousins.
Service will be at Laramie Valley Chapel, 4801 Quarter Horse Drive, at 10:00, on October 22. Interment at Greenhill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Laramie Valley Building Fund are welcome.
Steve was a colleague of my first husband, Mark's and we knew him from LHS. I remember him in the Kenspeckle version of Oklahoma. We babysat the kids a few times, which was also fun. He was a good man and loved his family. To Dori, Nathan and Adriel, my deepest condolences.
Dori and family, I am so sorry for your loss of Stephan. He was a brilliant man and a loving family man. I'm so glad to have known him. God Bless.