James Stephen Applegate

October 2, 1940 - December 12, 2020

James Stephen Applegate passed into the loving hands of His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 12, 2020, after an intense battle against Covid-19. Steve was born October 2, 1940 to Charles and Alice Applegate in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in Northfield, Illinois, and upon his graduation from Miami University (O) in 1963, married his childhood sweetheart, Carla Tenney Applegate. They were married for 57 years, and were blessed by two children, Jeff Applegate and wife Julie of Houston, Tx., and Allison Applegate Williams and husband Jeff Williams of Milton, Georgia, and by six grandchildren, Drew, Ben and Summer Applegate, Lindsey, Callie and Abby Williams. Steve is preceded in death by his brother Allen Applegate of Minneapolis Minnesota. Steve spent his career in steel sales with Armco Steel-Union Wire Rope and Bethlehem Steel. Steve was a member of second Baptist church where he served as a Deacon and Outreach Leader of the Beacon Bible Study Class. His official title to his family and all who knew him was CEO, Chief Encouragement Officer. A Celebration of Life is to be determined later under covid restriction.