Steven Roy Wallen age 42, of Clinton, Missouri passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M., Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Fields Creek Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor or Fields Creek Cemetery or the Steven R. Wallen Memorial Fund and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Steven was born July 12, 1968 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of Harry Norman and Sharon Kay (Penn) Wallen. He was the editor for the University of Texas at Galveston.

He is survived by his life partner, Tim King of the home; mom, Beverly King of Garland; chosen sister, Misty Ray and husband, Jonathan of Warrensburg, Missouri; chosen sister, Debbie Weber and husband, Mike of Clinton; chosen sister Tracy Marr of Cleveland, Ohio; aunts and uncles, Bob and Marge Wallen of Denver, Colorado, Sabine Noble of Edmond, Oklahoma and Mary Ann Penn of Okmulgee, Oklahoma as well as a number of other relatives and friends.