Stephen Willey, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on November 2, 2021 at University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics.
Friends will be received from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Msgr. Michael Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Saturday, November 6, 2021:
Stephen Heffernan Willey, a widely respected real estate appraiser and dedicated servant leader in Columbia for more than 50 years, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2021 in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, both at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 902 Bernadette Drive, Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Steve was born in Springfield, Missouri, the middle child of Clarence B. and Alice Heffernan Willey. He attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Steve was an American patriot who believed deeply in his country's core values and highest ideals. He was proud to have served as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, and prouder still of the decorated service of his son, Army Major John Michael Willey. Steve was a devout Catholic and a longstanding member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, a man who believed in public service and contributing to the common good: From his volunteer work with the American Red Cross and his 15-year term on the Planning and Zoning Committee, to his long association with the Jaycees, Steve was always the quietly dependable guy who showed up and stepped up to make Columbia a better community.
Steve also served Columbia as one of its most respected and successful real estate professionals. Founder and owner of the American Real Estate Company, he was widely recognized for his skill as a real estate appraiser, his commitment to client service, and his unwavering professional and personal integrity. In honor of those talents and values, Steve served in 1978 as the President of the Columbia Board of Realtors and in 1982 was named Realtor of the Year.
Soft-spoken and quick to smile, Steve loved a good story – especially the ones about Stephens College, where his wife, Leslie, is an alumna and has been a faculty member and administrator for more than 25 years. Steve loved – and was beloved by – so many friends and neighbors across Columbia who recognized in him a man of sharp wit, great kindness and gentle humility.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338) (Edited)
Friends will be received from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Msgr. Michael Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Saturday, November 6, 2021:
Stephen Heffernan Willey, a widely respected real estate appraiser and dedicated servant leader in Columbia for more than 50 years, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2021 in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, both at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 902 Bernadette Drive, Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Steve was born in Springfield, Missouri, the middle child of Clarence B. and Alice Heffernan Willey. He attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Steve was an American patriot who believed deeply in his country's core values and highest ideals. He was proud to have served as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, and prouder still of the decorated service of his son, Army Major John Michael Willey. Steve was a devout Catholic and a longstanding member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, a man who believed in public service and contributing to the common good: From his volunteer work with the American Red Cross and his 15-year term on the Planning and Zoning Committee, to his long association with the Jaycees, Steve was always the quietly dependable guy who showed up and stepped up to make Columbia a better community.
Steve also served Columbia as one of its most respected and successful real estate professionals. Founder and owner of the American Real Estate Company, he was widely recognized for his skill as a real estate appraiser, his commitment to client service, and his unwavering professional and personal integrity. In honor of those talents and values, Steve served in 1978 as the President of the Columbia Board of Realtors and in 1982 was named Realtor of the Year.
Soft-spoken and quick to smile, Steve loved a good story – especially the ones about Stephens College, where his wife, Leslie, is an alumna and has been a faculty member and administrator for more than 25 years. Steve loved – and was beloved by – so many friends and neighbors across Columbia who recognized in him a man of sharp wit, great kindness and gentle humility.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338) (Edited)
Stephen Willey, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on November 2, 2021 at University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics.
Friends will be received from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Msgr. Michael Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Saturday, November 6, 2021:
Stephen Heffernan Willey, a widely respected real estate appraiser and dedicated servant leader in Columbia for more than 50 years, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2021 in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, both at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 902 Bernadette Drive, Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Steve was born in Springfield, Missouri, the middle child of Clarence B. and Alice Heffernan Willey. He attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Steve was an American patriot who believed deeply in his country's core values and highest ideals. He was proud to have served as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, and prouder still of the decorated service of his son, Army Major John Michael Willey. Steve was a devout Catholic and a longstanding member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, a man who believed in public service and contributing to the common good: From his volunteer work with the American Red Cross and his 15-year term on the Planning and Zoning Committee, to his long association with the Jaycees, Steve was always the quietly dependable guy who showed up and stepped up to make Columbia a better community.
Steve also served Columbia as one of its most respected and successful real estate professionals. Founder and owner of the American Real Estate Company, he was widely recognized for his skill as a real estate appraiser, his commitment to client service, and his unwavering professional and personal integrity. In honor of those talents and values, Steve served in 1978 as the President of the Columbia Board of Realtors and in 1982 was named Realtor of the Year.
Soft-spoken and quick to smile, Steve loved a good story – especially the ones about Stephens College, where his wife, Leslie, is an alumna and has been a faculty member and administrator for more than 25 years. Steve loved – and was beloved by – so many friends and neighbors across Columbia who recognized in him a man of sharp wit, great kindness and gentle humility.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338) (Edited)
Friends will be received from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Msgr. Michael Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Saturday, November 6, 2021:
Stephen Heffernan Willey, a widely respected real estate appraiser and dedicated servant leader in Columbia for more than 50 years, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2021 in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, both at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 902 Bernadette Drive, Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Steve was born in Springfield, Missouri, the middle child of Clarence B. and Alice Heffernan Willey. He attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Steve was an American patriot who believed deeply in his country's core values and highest ideals. He was proud to have served as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, and prouder still of the decorated service of his son, Army Major John Michael Willey. Steve was a devout Catholic and a longstanding member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, a man who believed in public service and contributing to the common good: From his volunteer work with the American Red Cross and his 15-year term on the Planning and Zoning Committee, to his long association with the Jaycees, Steve was always the quietly dependable guy who showed up and stepped up to make Columbia a better community.
Steve also served Columbia as one of its most respected and successful real estate professionals. Founder and owner of the American Real Estate Company, he was widely recognized for his skill as a real estate appraiser, his commitment to client service, and his unwavering professional and personal integrity. In honor of those talents and values, Steve served in 1978 as the President of the Columbia Board of Realtors and in 1982 was named Realtor of the Year.
Soft-spoken and quick to smile, Steve loved a good story – especially the ones about Stephens College, where his wife, Leslie, is an alumna and has been a faculty member and administrator for more than 25 years. Steve loved – and was beloved by – so many friends and neighbors across Columbia who recognized in him a man of sharp wit, great kindness and gentle humility.
Contributor: Becky Kennedy (48464338) (Edited)
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