Stephen Theodore Wariner

Stephen Wariner of Sisters died in a traffic accident in Pyles Canyon outside of Union, Oregon, Friday evening, September 28. Celebration of Life Services will be held on October 20, at 2 p.m., at the Chapel in the Pines, Camp Sherman.

Stephen was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, August 9, 1958, to Lee Roy and Norma Wariner. He graduated from Diamond High in Anchorage and joined the Ironworkers Local and worked as a journeyman through the states of Alaska, Hawaii and Washington. He then crabbed and fished commercially in the Bering Sea. Later, he started his own business building homes.

He married Dorothy Gallowa-Wariner, June 23, 2006, in the Valley of Fire, Las Vegas, Nevada. They resided in Sisters. He joined Ironwokers Local 29 and was working at the Telocaset wind farm erecting power windmills. He was living temporarily in North Powder while working on this job.

Stephen was very creative and artistic and enjoyed building and creating custom furniture. He loved riding his horse Max and playing with his dog Murdock, as well as spending his free time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Gallowa-Wariner of Sisters; mother Norma Wariner of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers Wade Wariner of Wasilla, Alaska, and Ronald Wariner of California; sister Phyliss Burney of Palmer, Alaska; three children, Timothy Wariner of Anchorage, Alaska, Stephanie Krontz of Albion, Indiana and a step-son Kyle Benzo of Sisters; one grandson, as well as several aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his father and a brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande, OR 97850 in c/o Stephen Wariner. Donations will be set aside for education expenses for his children and grandchild.