STEWART – Stephen Paul Kazee, 55, of Stewart lost his battle with cancer Sunday, September 29, 2013 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1957 in Columbus, he was the son of the late Elmer and Bonnie Kazee. Steve was a United States Army veteran and for the last 19 years worked as a loss-prevention officer for Walmart. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary “Trudy” Kazee; two children Nalend and Charles Driggs of Athens; and three sisters, Lyndall Nadine Bittinger of South Carolina, Karen Sue Rarden of Port Clinton and Cheryl Raneé. Services will be Thursday at 1:00 pm at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Buck officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Herman Cemetery where military services will be conducted by the Athens VFW Post 3477, Albany VFW Post 9893, and the American Legion Post 21. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. You may send a message of sympathy to the family or sign the online guestbook at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.