Stephen Vela Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Stephen Vela of La Salle, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on May 20, 2023, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Stephen Vela to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lucio Vela and Delores Vela (Alvarado); his siblings, Frank, Robert Vela and Rae Pavy; and his nephews, Jason Happ and Jacob Pavy.
He is survived by: his close friend Laurie Shipp of La Salle; his daughters, Stephanie Vela (Kent Iverson) of Ames, IA and Elizabeth Gier (Kevin) of Milwaukee, WI; his grandchildren, Wren and Duncan; and his siblings, Paul Vela (Susan) of Kansas City, MO, Teresa Pavy (Rick) of La Salle, Christine Happ (Jerry) of Decatur, Louise Rey (Don) of Kansas City, MO and Toni Ellis (Tim) of Rochelle. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
