Obituary of Bryce Billington Stevens

Colorado resident, Bryce Billington Stevens passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2020 at his home in Denver, Colorado. He was 28 years old. Bryce was born on December 15, 1991 to Kevin Stevens and Celeste (Blanchard) Marcoux in Mesa, Arizona. He was the 2nd child born to union. He was a member of the United Church of Christ and baptised at the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Idalia, Colorado. After he was born the family remained in Arizona living in Alamo Lake State Park for a few years before moving to Brush, Colorado. He attended school in Brush and graduated from Brush High School in 2011. He enjoyed running on his high school’s Cross Country Team, being on the Debate Team and in Drama. After high school Bryce joined the United States Army on August 2, 2011. He was a Combat Engineer and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 with the 10th Mountain Division. He received numerous medals during his time in the Army; Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, and Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, just to name a few. Bryce was honorably discharged on November 21, 2014. After being in the Army, Bryce worked for the Parks and Recreation for Fort Collins and was a volunteer for the Forest Service/Fire Department in Durango. Some of Bryce’s most treasured pass times were spent painting, sculpting, rebuilding computers or tinkering with animations. He loved to help people and volunteered to help build a playground while stationed in New York. He was an artist, philosopher, and a brilliant mind. He went to school to be an Anthropologist but eventually wanted to try another career in life. With an imagination bigger than life itself, he began working on his Animation Degree at the Rocky Mountain College of Arts and Design in Denver. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers; Dean Stevens and Pastor Perry Blanchard. Those left to cherish his memories are his dad Kevin Stevens of Peyton, Colorado, his mom Celeste and her husband Greg Marcoux of League City, Texas, his sister Kelsey and her husband John of Peyton and their children; Isla, Rowan, Reid and Oliver, of Peyton, Colorado, his brother Brandon Stevens of Brush, Colorado and his grandparents; Freda Stevens of Denver, Colorado and Mary and Joe Finochio of Pueblo West, Colorado. Also surviving Bryce are numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Bryce will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (support.woundedwarriorproject.org) in Bryce's memory and may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.