Obituary for Nicholas Brook Stephen
Nicholas Brook Stephen, 35, passed away unexpectedly in an ATV accident on September 25th, 2020. He is survived by his wife Rochelle Stephen, mother Audrey Newman, father Randy VanGundy, son Bryson Stephen and ‘bonus kids’ Miranda Tway, Jairin Tway and Braxxton Thacker. In his passing, he joined his older brother Bobby Jay (B.J.) who passed away in 2004.
To say that Nic was a fighter would be an understatement, as he was diagnosed with stage four lymphoblastic lymphoma in April of 2003, a disease that he overcame following remission in 2005.
Nic is remembered as being an adrenaline junkie, as his favorite place in the world was ‘the potholes,’ making it fitting that he passed away doing something that he loved and his surviving loved ones believe that although the accident was unfortunate and tragic, it’s how he would have wanted to leave his earthly body.
Nic was a wrestler at Central High School in Grand Junction, and as a teenager loved working with his father at the VanGundy junkyard, a memory so beloved to him that he spoke fondly of the experience well into his adult years.
Although he was known as quite the smart aleck, Nic was also blessed with an incredibly big heart. He is remembered as a man that would do anything for those that he cared about, as well as an exceptionally compassionate and loving father to his son as well as his ‘bonus kids.’
Nic is dearly missed by his friends, family, and loved ones, and in his passing has left fond memories of a loving and caring husband, father, son, and brother that truly lived life to the fullest
To say that Nic was a fighter would be an understatement, as he was diagnosed with stage four lymphoblastic lymphoma in April of 2003, a disease that he overcame following remission in 2005.
Nic is remembered as being an adrenaline junkie, as his favorite place in the world was ‘the potholes,’ making it fitting that he passed away doing something that he loved and his surviving loved ones believe that although the accident was unfortunate and tragic, it’s how he would have wanted to leave his earthly body.
Nic was a wrestler at Central High School in Grand Junction, and as a teenager loved working with his father at the VanGundy junkyard, a memory so beloved to him that he spoke fondly of the experience well into his adult years.
Although he was known as quite the smart aleck, Nic was also blessed with an incredibly big heart. He is remembered as a man that would do anything for those that he cared about, as well as an exceptionally compassionate and loving father to his son as well as his ‘bonus kids.’
Nic is dearly missed by his friends, family, and loved ones, and in his passing has left fond memories of a loving and caring husband, father, son, and brother that truly lived life to the fullest