Alfred Weldon Stemen, 54, of Baker City, died Oct. 12, 2005, in Boise.
His funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., followed by interment at Mount Hope Cemetery with military honors by the National Guard. Shirley McLin of Baker City will officiate.
Visitations will be today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co.
Alfred was born Nov. 12, 1950, in Boise to Alfred W. Stemen and Billie Katherin Burke Stemen. He joined the United States Army in 1968 and was assigned to H Troop 17th Armored Cavalry. Alfred served proudly and with honor in Vietnam, earning numerous Army decorations including two Purple Heart medals. The second Purple Heart medal was awarded after Alfred suffered combat wounds, which caused the amputation of both legs.
While recovering from his injuries, he married Michel Ann Filtcher with whom he had four children. Alfred moved his family to Baker City in 1983. He was a quiet and proud man who loved his country and family above all else.
Alfred is survived by his sons: Randy Stemen of Boise, Cheyenne Stemen and his wife, Tammy, of La Grande, and Jeremy Stemen and his wife, Vicki, of Fort Irvin, Calif.; a daughter, Stephanie Stemen and her husband, Oran McClellan, of Sumter, S.C.; and seven grandchildren, Tristen, Joshua, Christian, Adrienne, Kayla, Sara and Ashley.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Alfred’s name may be made to the Purple Heart Association or Disabled American Veteran’s Association in care of Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, October 25, 2005
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor