Keith Kevin Stover

1964 - 2021

Keith Kevin Stover obituary, 1964-2021, Vancouver, WA

BORN

1964

DIED

2021

Keith Stover Obituary


KEITH KEVIN STOVER
November 6, 1964 ˜ October 3,
2021

Keith Kevin Stover was born Nov. 6, 1964 in Sandpoint, ID, to Merrill and Connie Stover who resided in Thompson Falls, MT.
Keith grew up in Hood River, OR, and attended school.
From an early age Keith loved fishing and eventually became a skilled fisherman and worked on Alaskan fish boats for a few seasons.
Keith apprenticed as an electrician under his father Merrill Stover.
Keith enjoyed nature and spending time in the outdoors and over the years worked as a tree climber and various other jobs in the timber industry.
Later in life Keith became a self taught wood carver and had an artist’s eye for seeing the potential in the grain of the wood. Going on to earn many awards and international recognition for his wood carvings.
A happy point in his life was July 17, 2004 when he was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Keith spent many hours sharing his love of the Bible with people he met.
Keith passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Oct. 3, 2021 at the age of 56.
He is survived by his parents, Merrill and Connie Stover of Clayton, GA; four children, Tessa Stover, Sky Blouin, Samuel McNeil, and Justus Stover; granddaughter, Madison Stover; siblings, Teresa (Randy) Weldon of Ridgefield, WA, Karen (Dan) Shivvers of Vancouver, WA, Sharon (Shane Ramey) Stover-Ramey of Clayton, GA, Andrew (Jaime) Stover, Colton, OR; and several nieces and nephews. Plus many close friends who deeply miss Keith.
An online Zoom Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Contact Sharon at 360-901-9501 for Zoom link.
Please share a memory @ www.columbian.com/obits

Published by The Columbian on Nov. 19, 2021.
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