Douglas "Doc" L. Stevenson

Douglas L ‘Doc’ Stevenson, 60, of Grand Island died on July 26, 2023 at CHI Health St Francis.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 5th, from 11am - 1pm at the Platt Duetsche. Casual dress requested. In lieu of flowers, a memorials can be made out to the family. A memorial account for Doug "Doc" Stevenson has been established at Five Points Bank.

He was born on October 14, 1962 in Broken Bow, NE to Lewis and Louise (Slingsby) Stevenson. He grew up in Lexington NE and received his education at Kearney State. He was united in marriage to Jana Gilley on December 16, 1996 in Grand Island, NE. After which the couple lived in Grand Island, where he owned and operated his own lawn service business.

Sports were a big part of Doug’s life. He played a never-ending amount of baseball, basketball, and football, before he transitioned to a coach. He coached both of his son’s baseball, basketball, and football teams. His accomplishments include, but are not limited to, being a founding member of the Grand Island Riverdogs organization, coaching Home Federal Senior Legion teams, Grand Island Central Catholic basketball teams, and was a player/coach in a professional basketball league overseas. Doc was also a familiar face on the basketball court as a long time official for the NSAA.

Survivors cherishing his memory include sons, Phoenix Stevenson (Ellie Deckert) of Lincoln, NE and Vann Stevenson of Grand Island NE; brothers, CL Stevenson (Chris Seberger) of Grand Island NE, Dan Stevenson of Newton KS; sister, Kay (Tim) Hansen of Seward NE; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, former players, coaches and a whole host of friends.

Preceded in death by mother and stepfather, Louise and Don Fiene; father, Lewis Stevenson; and sister-in-law, Jeanette Stevenson.