Today marks four weeks since you left us Steven, but your impact on our lives will never fade. We miss you more than words can express, dear nephew, and cherish the memories we shared. We have been at a loss for words but today Gramma posted this on the "family page" and it captures quite accurately how we feel.❤️

— You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once —
You lose them over and over,
sometimes many times a day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up, and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realization hits home,
they are gone.
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once, you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn, and as you awaken, so does your memory, so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart, they are gone.
Again.
Losing someone is a journey, not a one-of.
There is no end to the loss, there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them, and a daily shock to the system each time they realize, they are gone,
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once, you lose them every day,
for a lifetime.
© Donna Ashworth Words

Steven today we said goodbye to a wonderful husband,father, son,nephew, cousin and friend. You would be so proud of your siblings they put on a beautiful tribute to their big brother. Lindsey and Gavin stood up there and said the most wonderful things about you. Steven you have been so proud. Steven you will be in our hearts forever and truly missed everyday ♥ love auntie Noreen

Steven Kerr - master of pranks, nothing but wide and loud laughs. He was never shy to say "I love you, bro." His presence was always noticeable and laughs contagious.

I am proud that I worked with him closely for 13 years. It was sometimes beyond belief how caring he was. He would always approach new employees and talk to them, laughing and making them comfortable. It was easy to see in their faces thinking "I came to the right place". He mentioned that they had a homecoming care giver, who was a muslim lady, and he made her a corner in the house, so that she could pray there comfortably (!!!) and I remember a sticker note on his door "in case of emergency, please resque a dog, 2 cats, birds and 18 fish*. The extention of his love and care had no limits.

We had plenty of times to talk and share life experiences. Once he said: -I could have gone on a different life path, but thanks to my wife, I fully transformed. I love my wife so much that I would want to meet her afterlife again".

So many things to remember about Steven, to me personally, it's also.so many things to learn from him.

Rest in peace, my friend and God bless you. I want to say goodbye in your own words: - I love you, bro...

Steve was my best friend. We talked all the time. I still pick up my phone to send him a message and realize he’s gone... I wish it wasn’t true.

Kaylie Kerr, if it wasn’t for you, Steven might’ve been gone a long time ago. He had to overcome his demons and you always stood by him. You helped make him a better man. Things have been so difficult for you but in all the hardships you’ve been through you both created a beautiful family together. The two of you have created a legacy with Jayden and Jackson. They are beautiful souls and Steven is part of them always.

I remember the day I met you at your mom‘s house, he had already told me about you. You’ve always been his love ever since you entered his life.

I’m sorry I couldn’t get up and speak on his behalf today, I would’ve fallen apart and I’m still searching for my words to tribute him. Everyone would’ve been there for hours, nothing I write is good enough either. He was like a firework everywhere he went but his light went out way too soon.

Love you, and miss you my friend.

I wanted to share today at your celebration of life ,but I couldn’t bring myself to trust that my knees wouldn’t buckle while I spoke.

I remember one year, we came back from Comic-Con and you called to find out how it went. I was gonna go Larping!

First thing out of your mouth

“OK let’s go Larping!”

You always wanted to feed the joy in the people that you loved and cared about.

If somebody found something that they genuinely loved and it made them happy you would move heaven and earth to make sure that they could do that thing, plus you would happily join them if they needed a friend.

When you and Kaylie got the “funny cheeses” as you two 🥰💕called them, from some superstore deal. You texted me and asked me if I wanted the “funny cheeses”…… next morning at 7:40 in the elementary school hallways all I hear is your voice joyfully echoing down “Mrs. Matthews, I have your funny cheeses!!!”

There will never be a day, an hour, or a moment where your boys will ever second-guess how much their dad loved them.

I was blessed to meet you again in a different life, a life where you made yourself the most beautiful family, a career you loved, and watching you be a fierce partner and dad.

Once after school, I came by and we were making some supper and I was making my strawberry pie, you were so interested in that strawberry pie and how it was made, you wanted to show Kaylie so badly. It was one of those moments for me where I saw that little boy.

After everything, you always found joy.

You will always be one of my boys, ducklings.

May the road rise up to meet you Steven.

Oh dear Steven you became a part of my life as my roomate , to help around my home , and shortly there after you met my daughter Kaylie , within a few months you came to me and asked if you could date her I told you it may not be a great idea cause if it didnt work out id always take my daughters side, Long story short you didnt listen and you married her . Ill miss your laugh ( best laugh ever )ill always remember the excitement of you bragging to your work buddies about the extra special sandwiches id make for you for work ,( 2 different kinds and fresh fruit salad ) OH HELL YA ! and the FANCY sandwiches i made you at home (egg /tuna ?spam with relish on a day old open faced bun ) but you called Kaylie to tell her how excited you were LOL ..ill miss your all round love of life,,you are the son i never had . and i promise to remind your boys every time i see them how hard of a worker you were , how you strived to make the best life for them ,how hard you worked to prove all the nasayers wrong about what you could and did achieve in this life .Ill always tell the boys how much you love them and Kaylie , This world will not be the same without you . You were my friend , my son in law, my SON and it was way to early for you to leave us Steven .Ill always have snacks for you ,GOD SPEED !

I knew Steve from working out at the same time as him in the mornings. I didn't really know what I was doing and Steve was always so kind to help. I really enjoyed chatting with him, he always spoke so highly of his wife and children. My condolences to his family, even though I didn't know him well I could tell that he was a special guy.

I had the honor and pleasure of working with Steve for a number of years at Macdon, we shared many a laughs together. I'd like to share a little story of a mountain bike ride that Steve, leelander and I went on one evening. We all met at leelander house, so off we went. We hit the Harte trail in charleswood and were heading west going to Beaudry Park. Well it was long before we found ourselves in the dark,that's ok we were equipped with head lights and flashing red tail lights. It was dark out there,I was in the lead as we came to this steep hill,as I flew over it and came down the other side i wiped out and got some scrapes,Steve and Leelander were belly laughing so hard at my blunder. After checking me out all was good, so off we go again, not far down the trail my peddle got hooked in the long weeds and it pulled me into the small trees,lol. As I made my way back on the trail Steve and Leelander was standing there looking and laughing at me,cause it looked like I just got out of the shower,the leaves had so much dew on them, it looked like I just got out of the shower,belly laughs for about 15 minutes. We were getting close to Beaudry Park pitch black out there and before you know it there was these white things going in between our tires as were riding SKUNKS there was mayhem there for a few minutes as we were all scrabbling to get out of there without getting sprayed. All three of us yelling SKUNK. Lots of laughs again farther on down the trail belly laughs. We made it to the park but decided to come home down the road,didn't want to run into the skunks again. That was a memorable night for me thank you Steven, I'll always remember that night. R.I.P Steven you will always hold a special place in my heart.

I met Steven about 20 years ago when we were both young and struggling to make something of ourselves. We crossed paths over and over. In life, with him eventually landing in my sister's life and giving me my two beautiful nephews. I will miss our Halloween's dressing up together with the kids and our trick or treating. I will miss his mountain plates at Christmas dinner and will make sure I always have perogies out for him. I will miss him for the talks we would have where we would confide in each other about the things we don't tell other people.. Angel will miss her uncle who she loved so much. I will most off all miss his presence in his families lives, because it is heartbreaking to see them hurt. I'll tell the boys all the best stories about him.

steven ill miss seeing you daily as you come to daycare to get jackson your warm heart and kindness that i have been lucky enough to be part of leaves a whole in everybodys heart saw your face daily for years since jayden was little you are very deeply missed

My cousin you will be forever missed, our busy lives didn't cross paths much but I know you will be never forgotten say hi to grandma and grandpa for us and we will see you again one day! Love you!

I hope heaven has playstations! RIP Steve.

NOTE : Cameron "Kerr" is a typo. My last name is Francis. Pending update.

me and the boys miss you and love you. Forever and ever ❤️life will never be the same but I promise I will give our boys the best life and we will never forget you ❤️