Steven James Warne

Steven James Warne was born June 30, 1967, in Omaha, Nebraska and passed away March 8, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK.

His parents were Richard H. Warne and Effie M. (Joffer) Warne. He grew up in Elizabeth, CO where he graduated high school in 1985. He continued his education at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Co where he received an associate degree in Agriculture. He lived in Ensign, KS for seven years before going back home to Elizabeth, CO to help with the family farm. In 1994 he worked at “Jumping Cow Gelbvieh” where he met the love of his life Kellie Ellefson. They were married August 26, 1995 in Falcon, Co at the First Baptist Church. The couple moved to Golden City, MO in 1996 and had DeAnn Leslie, on March 31, 1997 in Joplin, MO. Augustus James Warne joined the family June 30, 1990, after the family had moved back to Elizabeth, CO. The family resided in Northwest Missouri where they owned a farm and Steve owned and operated “Steve’s Skid Service”. In June of 2011 the family moved to their current location of Wellston, OK where they raised cattle. Steve was employed by QIS at time of his death where he inspected for Phillips 66. Steve enjoyed raising cattle, farming, going to his kids stock shows and going to Hawaii.

Preceding Steve in his death are his parents, father-in-law, Tim Ellefson Sr, and Brother-in-law Tim Ellefson Jr.

He is survived by wife, Kellie of the home, daughter Deann Hatch and husband Nik, Stillwater, OK and son, Augustus Warne, Stillwater, OK, grandson Alexander Aries Hatch, mother-in-law Cheryl Ellefson, Colorado Springs, CO, brother John T. Warne and Wife Jayma of Houston, TX, sister(s)-in-law Lori Ellefson of Simla, CO and Tera Taylor and husband Kirk of Colorado Springs, Co, nieces and nephews and many friends across the United States.

A celebration of life for Steve will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 13, 2024 at eh Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Chandler, OK.