Stephen Lyle Harmon

Steve was the oldest son of Walter and Bessie (Oxenreider) Harmon.  He was born at the Oxenreider homestead located northwest of Springfield, Colorado. He went to the Big Rock Community School and then transferred to Springfield Schools where he graduated High School in 1950. He then went to Friends University in Wichita, Kansas and graduated in 1954 with an agriculture degree.

While at Friends University he met and married Marjorie Ann Koonce; they were married 68 years.

After college he came back to Springfield to work on the family farm.  He spent time in the service during the Korean War. Steve and Marjorie made their home in Springfield along with their three children, David, Carl, and Lori.

In 1969 Steve felt the call into the ministry. He went to seminary at Bethany Nazarene College for one year.  His first pastorate was at Bethel Friends Church in Hugoton, Kansas. He then went on to pastor at Las Animas Friends Church, Las Animas, Colorado and Oklahoma City Friends Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired in 1999 and Steve and Marjorie moved back to the family farm in Springfield. Steve was active in his local church and Farm Bureau and other community organizations.

Steve is preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, wife, daughter-in-law, and sister.

He is survived by his sister, Norma Rosengrants, his brother, Neil (Judy) Harmon; his sons, David (Eileen) Harmon and Carl Harmon; daughter Lori (Bob) Jackson; eight grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local church in Steve’s honor or donations can be made to his church, Springfield Friends Church.

As a final note, the family would like to thank the SECHD Hospital and Home Health personnel. We appreciate the care you gave our father, but also the care and consideration you gave us, his family.  We felt the love and friendship you provided for our father and that he was more the just a patient or number. We appreciate you more the words can even convey.