Birth date: Sep 22, 1941 Death date: May 26, 2026
STEPHENS, Theodore “Ted” R., age 84, of Bellbrook, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Ted graduated from Friendship High School in Friendship, New York, class of 1958. He proudly served his country Read Obituary
He was always talking about Alaska, and the great Alaskan earthquake. He knew many fun facts about Alaska.
Our Christmas morning breakfast tradition.
I’ll never forget when my family was playing Monopoly “Cheaters Edition” and my grandpa just could not bring himself to cheat. He was far too honest for that game!
Look for the beauty in life. Find the positivity everywhere. Always show up for your family, even when it’s hard.
I’ll never forget when he bought his Jeep and took us out for a test drive. He let everyone take a turn driving it. He loved his Jeep and even had the opportunity to drive it through the Michigan Sand Dunes.
A great lesson I learned from my grandpa was to always protect your soul with kindness and love. He was a kind soul his entire life and never once strayed from that light.
My fondest memory of my grandpa is playing Croquet in his backyard with him. He was great at yard games, including birdie, croquet, and cornhole. I also loved playing board games and card games with him.
