of Farmington, AR
December 10, 1985 - May 7, 2025
Stephen E. Minden, 39, of Farmington, Arkansas passed away May 7, 2025 at his residence.
Stephen was born December 10, 1985, in Tempe, Arizona to his parents, John E. Minden and Jo Dawn (Smith) Minden. He attended the University of Arkansas where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and worked as a Mechanical Engineer for APEI Extreme Environment Systems. Stephen loved music and could play a variety of instruments, he was the lead guitarist for the band DreamFast from 2004-2010. He also loved to cook a variety of different dishes but was well known for his sushi. He loved being with his family and friends just hanging out and being together.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Carl J. and Sandra L. (Rouw) Smith of Van Buren and his paternal grandfather, James A. Minden of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his parents, John E Minden and Jo Dawn (Smith) Minden of Magazine, Arkansas; his sister, Sara Minden of Bentonville, Arkansas; his paternal grandmother, Eva-Marie Minden of Fort Smith, Arkansas, one niece and one nephew; other family members and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
Cremation arrangements and memorial service are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made in Stephen's name to hungryformusic.org.