Steven Cox, 54
Oct. 8, 1956 — April 1, 2011
Niles Daily Star, Published online 9:47pm Monday, April 4, 2011
Steven Wesley Cox, 54, of Niles, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, April 1, 2011.
Steve was born Oct. 8, 1956 to the late Frank and Theresa (Regness) Cox in Niles. He was one of eight children growing up in the Cox household.
After high school in 1974, Steve joined the United States Army, where he proudly served his country. In recent years, Steve enjoyed spending time playing cards at home, an occasional trip to the casino, gardening, reflecting on his travels across the U.S. and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jason Cox; and brothers, Frankie Jay and John L.
He is survived by his children, Wesley (Libbie) Cox of South Bend, Brad (Angela) Cox of Niles, Aaron (Tara) Cox of Chicago; four grandchildren, Ryan, Bradley, Logan and Kaitlyn; siblings, Sue Toth of Niles, Brenda Hammond of Niles, Jeanie McLain of Niles, Mike Cox of Niles, Danny Cox of South Bend; and many family and friends.
Funeral services to honor Steve’s life will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Niles.
Visitation hours for family and friends will be held Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wesley or Aaron to assist with final arrangements.
Those wishing to leave condolences can upload a photo of Steve or write a message to the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or www.Facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home of Niles.