Stephen Michael Calaway's Obituary
Stephen (Steve) Michael Calaway, age 71, passed away February 22, 2023. His heart gave out
doing what he loves: skiing on an epic Utah powder day. He was born November 2, 1951 in
Great Falls, Montana to Timothy and Mary Jo Calaway as the sixth of nine children and
graduated from Great Falls High School in the class of 1970. He married Patsy Calaway on July
6th, 1981 and together they had four glorious children (who also wrote this obituary): Jenn,
Christopher, Stephanie, and Geoff.
Steve was a family man with a larger-than-life personality with a sense of humor and way of
telling stories that would light up a room. He worked hard, played hard, and had an appetite for
adventure. As a young man his adventures brought him to Salt Lake City, Utah, where for his
40th birthday he went snow skiing, water skiing, golfing, and skydiving all in a single day! He will
never be forgotten for sharing his love of the outdoors: motorcycling, ATVing, mountain biking,
skiing, hiking, boating — anything to be in the great outdoors with family and friends.
Steve’s inner child always came to life when he was playing with his kids, and now a generation
later his greatest new adventure has been lighting up the faces of his two grandchildren, who
will affectionately remember him as “Pop Pop.” His playful, mischievous nature has certainly
earned him the title of best grandpa ever.
A celebration of Steve's life (or an “Irish wake”) will be held on Friday, March 3rd. Friends and
family are invited to share their favorite memories. For details, please visit t.ly/cg2o.
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