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StaffLife Story Funeral Director
stevemccowen@lifestorynet.com
Family has always been a principal part of the McCowen household. Steve McCowen was born in Jackson, the town where he grew up with his younger brother, Jeff. Since the family was very close, his parents and grandparents were his strongest influences in early life. Both of Steve's grandparents lived in Kalamazoo and has many fond memories of spending time at Milham Park as a kid.
When Steve was in high school his dad, in fact, recommended him for a position at a funeral home. The attempt to get him out of the house in the summer worked and proofed to sit a path for the future. Steve liked working at the funeral home so much that he decided to pursue the profession as his career. Upon graduating from Lumen Christi High School in 1990, Steve spent the next two years at Ferris State University, then transferred to Xavier University to attend the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He obtained his degree, but tried unsuccessfully to find a position in his hometown of Jackson. He worked in Battle Creek for the next year until a Jackson post became available.
Steve's return to Jackson brought him to the next stage of his professional career, He spent 5 years working for a firm in his hometown. During this time Steve got married and although the married ended 7 years later, they had three wonderful children together: Mackenzie, Joey, and Stephen II.
In 1999, Steve had attended a funeral for a family friend in Gaylord, Michigan and unexpectedly it led him to a new chapter in his career. At the service in Gaylord, Steve introduced himself to the owner of the funeral home, Chuck Nelson. Before the end of the summer, Steve had accepted a position working at the firm.
Soon Steve had moved to northern Michigan with his family, working for a man he truly admired: "Chuck taught me the finer details of not just funeral service, but life itself. I couldn't be the person I am today had I not worked for Chuck Nelson, he was a great mentor, at the right time in my life." Steve remained in Gaylord through 2003, when he decided to move back downstate to be closer to friends and family. As the family began to prepare for their move, Steve came into contact with RDMG.
Although his life in Gaylord had been wonderful, Steve finds his position in Kalamazoo equally stimulating: "Working for a Life Story Funeral Home® enables me to give each family a great funeral experience. We give people the tools they need to continue archiving the memories that mean so much to each family. If a memory isn't written it will one day be forgotten and that would be really sad."
Steve loves his job, but, just as in childhood, the McCowen household revolves around family. Steve enjoys spending his free time with his children because, he says, "They are the single most important part of my life."
When Steve was in high school his dad, in fact, recommended him for a position at a funeral home. The attempt to get him out of the house in the summer worked and proofed to sit a path for the future. Steve liked working at the funeral home so much that he decided to pursue the profession as his career. Upon graduating from Lumen Christi High School in 1990, Steve spent the next two years at Ferris State University, then transferred to Xavier University to attend the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He obtained his degree, but tried unsuccessfully to find a position in his hometown of Jackson. He worked in Battle Creek for the next year until a Jackson post became available.
Steve's return to Jackson brought him to the next stage of his professional career, He spent 5 years working for a firm in his hometown. During this time Steve got married and although the married ended 7 years later, they had three wonderful children together: Mackenzie, Joey, and Stephen II.
In 1999, Steve had attended a funeral for a family friend in Gaylord, Michigan and unexpectedly it led him to a new chapter in his career. At the service in Gaylord, Steve introduced himself to the owner of the funeral home, Chuck Nelson. Before the end of the summer, Steve had accepted a position working at the firm.
Soon Steve had moved to northern Michigan with his family, working for a man he truly admired: "Chuck taught me the finer details of not just funeral service, but life itself. I couldn't be the person I am today had I not worked for Chuck Nelson, he was a great mentor, at the right time in my life." Steve remained in Gaylord through 2003, when he decided to move back downstate to be closer to friends and family. As the family began to prepare for their move, Steve came into contact with RDMG.
Although his life in Gaylord had been wonderful, Steve finds his position in Kalamazoo equally stimulating: "Working for a Life Story Funeral Home® enables me to give each family a great funeral experience. We give people the tools they need to continue archiving the memories that mean so much to each family. If a memory isn't written it will one day be forgotten and that would be really sad."
Steve loves his job, but, just as in childhood, the McCowen household revolves around family. Steve enjoys spending his free time with his children because, he says, "They are the single most important part of my life."
