Jennifer Joy Stover

Jennifer Joy Stover, age 35, of Owasso, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Memorial services will be on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Kearney, Nebraska. Pastor Chad Anderson will officiate. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family, to be designated later. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. She was born March 18, 1988, in Winter Park, Florida to Morris and Brenda Butterfield Stover. At age five, she was diagnosed with auto-immune chronic hepatitis, and spent the rest of her life fighting auto-immune diseases. But she was a warrior. She was a fighter and had a “never give up” attitude. She loved her doctors in Kansas City who were able to provide relief for her. Jennifer was homeschooled for four years and then attended elementary school at the Kissimmee Methodist Church. The family later moved to Conyers, Georgia where she attended Heritage High School. She took classes at Clayton State University for two years before discontinuing due to her illnesses. Jennifer lived up to her middle name, Joy! She enjoyed life and was a ray of sunshine to everyone she met. Her smile and laugh were contagious. She also loved to shop. From an early age she was drawn to glitter, pretty clothes, purses, and shoes. Jennifer had a passion for sports and young children. She especially enjoyed her jobs as a promoter with the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks. Afterward, when the family moved to Owasso, Oklahoma, she coached young children in volleyball, soccer and basketball at the YMCA in Tulsa. Jennifer is survived by her parents, Morris and Brenda Stover of Owasso, Oklahoma; brother Andrew and wife Cindy of Spiez, Switzerland; sister Mollie and husband Taylor Friesen of Lincoln, Nebraska; grandparents, Floyd and Pat Butterfield of Kearney, Nebraska; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jennifer had a special love for her younger cousins and they for her. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Alan and Marge Stover of Riverdale, Nebraska.

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Jennifer Joy Stover

March 18, 1988 - September 16, 2023