Stefan Andrew Roeder was born in Fredericksburg, TX on February 4, 1991 at 7:59 a.m. A scheduled c-section, this was the first of many times he had to be reluctantly pulled from his resting place. He passed away in San Antonio, TX on Sept. 11, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

Stefan is survived by his mother, Theresa Roeder; his father, Kermit “Bear” Roeder Jr.; his fiancée Jennifer Williams; his son and pride and joy, Rowdy Andrew Roeder; son Riley Stacks; sisters, Sandra Gass, Savannah, Kaylee and Kiera Roeder; brother, Mitchell Gass; niece and nephew, Cheyenne and Connor Smith and nephew, Tyler Gass; grandmother, Lucille Caldwell; and grandparents, Marie and Kermit Roeder, Sr. He was preceded in death by his Oma and Opa Roeder and Opa Usner. Stefan is also survived by many other loving relatives and dear friends.

Stefan loved his friends. He never met a stranger and the stranger you were the more he loved you. He became especially close to his DAA family. He loved how they helped and supported him and Jennifer, and consequently began reaching out to others to help them.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Liberty Lighthouse Fellowship, 321 Old River Crossing, Johnson City, TX, 78636, with Pastor Jimmy Boatright officiating. A reception celebrating his life will be held afterwards at the Community Center by the pool on Spur 356 in Johnson City.