Steven James Hunter

Steven J. “Steve” Hunter of Butte, Montana passed away at his home in Mansfield, Texas on November 22nd 2024. 

Steve was born in Butte on July 29th 1954 to Robert and Elsie (Varcoe) Hunter and attended local schools, graduating from Butte High School in 1972 and then attending Montana Tech where he graduated with his degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1976. Steve’s career took him and his family all over the world, from North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas to Pakistan and Indonesia. He retired in 2020 and spent the last years of his life focused on his family and friends. In Mansfield, Steve and Debbie found a home at The Fields Church, and Steve embraced volunteering at his grandkids’ elementary school. 

Steve is survived by his wife of 46 years, Debra “Debbie” (Wilkes) Hunter; his three children: Blake Hunter, Kara (Aaron) Stephens, Shannon (Richard) Zaleski; seven grandchildren: Elizabeth & Ashlyn McCord-Hunter, Samantha, Grayson & Riley Stephens, and Ivy & Sloane Zaleski; brother and sister-in-law Larry and Elaine Hunter; and mother-in-law Patricia “Pat” Wilkes. Steve is also survived by his many beloved cousins and extended family. 

Steve will be laid to rest with his parents and extended family in Mount Moriah Cemetery in a private service next summer. 

The family requests that photos and memories be shared through an online memorial at https://bit.ly/StevenHunter that can be preserved for his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to a charity close to your heart in Steve’s honor.