Stephanie Lynne Strother

Stephanie, 37, of Fairfax, VA, passed to heaven on February 26, 2025, from ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her group home roommates and nearby loving Mother. She is survived by her parents Timothy and Jessica Strother and a group of cousins and relations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pittsburgh, and the Clarksburg area of West Virginia.

Funeral services and burial will be in Arlington, Va. Friends can call to pay respects at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22203 from 10:30am to 12:30pm on Monday, March 3, 2025. Donations to ovarian cancer organizations can be found at Our Way Forward, link below. Flowers to the Funeral home are also welcome.

Stephanie was born on June 9, 1987 to parents Timothy and Jessica Strother, in Fairfax, VV and grew up in Burke, VA. She was born with special needs.

She was named after Steffi Graf the famous German tennis player, who won big tennis matches all over the world at the time. With lots of love and special care, Steph blossomed into a happy and healthy little girl. She had a Dalmation dog “Sparky” around her at a young age.

Stephanie greatly benefited from the Fairfax County, VA Public School system, SACC program, and the County’s Community Services Board disabilities services program. She continued to blossom in the St. Coletta Day Adult Program in Alexandria. All these programs and services were instrumental in helping her to expand her life.

She enjoyed visiting with family in West Virginia, and Arlington, VA, and took trips to the local beaches and went hiking with her parents in a papoose. Later, with her Mother and friends, she enjoyed many trips to beautiful state, local parks and cabins in the region. She was a regular at the rock and roll dances in the Therapeutic Recreation Program of Fairfax County, Virginia. She loved to watch tennis.

Stephanie will be remembered for her grand smile, and determination to take on life.

Her parents plan to pursue advocacy in connection with ovarian cancer.