Stephen Cordell Elias was born on September 10, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio as the first child to Dianna and Robert Elias. Stephen grew up in Warrensville Heights and attended Eastwood Elementary, Randallwood Middle and finally Warrensville Heights high school. During that time, Stephen was active in a number of extracurricular activites including joining the CubContinue Reading
Stephen Cordell Elias was born on September 10, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio as the first child to Dianna and Robert Elias.
Stephen grew up in Warrensville Heights and attended Eastwood Elementary, Randallwood Middle and finally Warrensville Heights high school. During that time, Stephen was active in a number of extracurricular activites including joining the Cub Scouts (PAC 210) and Webelos, playing Rec League Baseball, and eventually coaching and playing the flute. While in high school, Stephen decided to work for the city in various ways, including working for the Recreation & Service departments. Upon graduation in 1985, Stephen followed his father’s footsteps and joined the military as a Message Center Supervisor for the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1989. Over the next 10 years Stephen had various jobs until he joined the Jergen’s Industrial Supply, Inc. operations team in 200 where he stayed for 20+ years. Intertwined with these stops, Stephen never left his passion for cooking as he became an entrepreneur running the “Stephen Elias Catering Business: for almost 2 decades. His final professional position was catering at the Vitalia Active Adult Community center in Solon, Ohio. In his final days, Stephen was able to realize one of his dreams of home ownership, on the east side of Cleveland, attending Jazz performances by his cousin’s band and hanging out with his childhood friends
Stephen had 3 passions that dominated his adult life. Stephen loved to cook and followed that passion into a professional career that included his entrepreneur endeavor with the “Stephen Elias Catering Business”. He also had a passion for his Cleveland sports teams and followed the Browns, Indians and CAVS to many cities across the US. This included season tickets for the Browns that he shared with his tailgaiting buddies for many years. Finally, Stephen always had a passion for his family and his friends, often putting their needs before his own and always wanting the best for them.
He is survived by his mother, Dianna, Sister Deacon Shana Elias-Eddings, Niece Cierra Eddings and nephew Cartier Eddings.
Jan King
left a message on February 22, 2025:
To the Lovely Elias family. We The King Family, Jan, Leslie, and Matthew.
are sending all of our love, and praying for you, at this sad time, We hope and know " Our God" is with you. The King Family
Ericka D Reynolds
left a message on February 22, 2025:
First, my sincere condolences to your mom, sister, niece & nephew. You've been their rock and I know this is so hard for them.
My Steve, an abundance of love we've shared. 20 years of laughs and really good times. I'm gonna miss you so much. It's hard to accept that you're no longer here physically but I'm truly grateful that your love will be with me forever.
I'll always hold the warmth of your embrace, the depth of your love, and joy of your smile in my heart. There'll never be another YOU for me.
Eternally & Always Yours...Ericka
Joseph Whitt Jr
left a message on February 21, 2025:
To my friend, shipmate and brother I'm still trying to process your no longer with us. You will be missed not only by me but your Tango brothers. God has his reasons, but he took a good brother. Love you and I will miss you. RIP Frostbite
Monique Rolko
left a message on February 20, 2025:
There are simply no words to express what you meant to me.
We have been soulmates And family since we were 16 years old, we talked about everything. We shared an experienced a lot and travel together and loved one another for many many years. Your family is my family and vice versa. I’m not able to put into words how much I’m gonna miss you! Thank you for all my beautiful memories and loving Support when I needed you. Thank you for making me like football again. Thank you for all the beautiful Eclectic music. We shared.. There are enough words to tell you how much I love you.
Thank you for leaving me with the joy in my heart.. Shana and Lady D, You are in my prayers always .I know how devastating this lost is for the family..
May his memory be forever alive and well in our hearts..
Sheila Mickens Fleming
left a message on February 20, 2025:
I am sadden hearing that another classmate has passed on. Condolences to the Elias family and the friends of Stephen.
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Robert McGowan
left a message on February 20, 2025:
To the Elias family,
I am deeply sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this incredibly difficult time. Steve "Lil Bob" was a wonderful person, and his absence will be profoundly felt. Know that you are in my thoughts, and my prayers are with you all.
I am truly at a loss for words. I’m going to miss all our chats, texts, and group conversations with Chris Turner (Burner). I’m so grateful that we had the chance to hang out and share meals at every Browns game we attended across the country. We had so much fun, and I will always cherish those memories.
I’m going to miss you, Steve. This is really hard. We were just planning our next Browns trip to Detroit. It’s unbelievable—45 years we have been friends, graduated together and went into the Navy together. I will always remember the good times we shared.
Fair winds and following seas. Rest easy, Lil Bob. See ya when I get there. Go Browns! Go, Tribe! Go Cavs! Go Buckeyes! O-H!!!
Earler Moyer
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Stephen, I was so looking forward to meeting you! I had so much to learn from you. I'm the auntie & you're the nephew. But what I see here & I what I've heard from your mom, I had much to learn! Rest well my dear nephew. Family I'm so sorry for Our Loss!
Earler Moyer
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Stephen, I was so looking forward to meeting you! I had so much to learn from you. I'm the auntie & you're the nephew. But what I see here & I what I've heard from your mom, I had much to learn! Rest well my dear nephew. Family I'm so sorry for Our Loss!
Kathy.darpino
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed
Michael Wofford
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed...
Michael Wofford
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed my brother.go Browns!
Chris Turner, Sr.
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Prayers Up to the Elias Family and friends during this difficult time. Stephen Elias bka Lil Bob..... To my Classmate, Shipmate, and lifelong Friend, I will miss you. I will miss our chats along with Robert "Mac" McGowan about our beloved sports teams of The Land and Buckeyes! I pause now, close my eyes, and say: I salute you for your Service! I salute you for your friendship during our school years in DeVille! I salute you for all the laughter, happiness, and joyful times that will now always be remembered and cherished. GOD hath called for your homecoming and though your earthly journey ends, you now begin your rest in Heavenly Peace with everlasting life! Rest Easy Lil Bob! Until we have our reunion.........SALUTE, CHEERS, PEACE. Chris Turner, Sr. (Burner)
Jeff Hall
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Never, well maybe not never, but not this soon had I ever thought I’d have to write a condolence for my brother, one of my best friends and shipmate. Some parts of my mind still can’t process this. We were suppose to meet up in Atlanta in a little over a month and now I’m…..I don’t know. Stephen was my guy and we shared some great times together but in and out of the Navy over the last 30+ years. From food, to music and of course sports is largely what our convos centered around. Stephen aka Frostbite, Frosty is what we called him amongst our group took this loss hard. He was our brother and comrade. Whenever I hear a song or I know he would like I almost hit the share button but quickly snapped back to the reality that my friend is not here. He meant a lot to a lot of people. The brotha could cook a mean meal. With this loss I was forced to look at my own mortality and realise life is but a Vapor. In honor of Stephen let’s love hard, be healthy, play some music loudly and enjoy a meal with friends and family. To his mother it breaks my heart that you have to do this. I promise to keep in touch. Rest well Stephen. Love and miss you brother.
Trina Lewis
left a message on February 18, 2025:
In memory of Stephen Cordell Elias, Trina Lewis lit a candle
Dwayne Dawson
left a message on February 18, 2025:
My condolences to the family and extended family. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Praying that Jehovah Rapha will bless and heal you during your time of bereavement, in Jesus name.
Angela Goodwin
left a message on February 17, 2025:
To the Elias family, please accept my deepest condolences on your loss through this difficult time. Stephen was always a joy to be around, although I haven't seen him awhile but in school he always kept a smile on my face, also me Stephen went to prom together, he was the perfect prom date, our class of 1985.
Rest Well Stephen🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Angela Goodwin
HOLLY HOLMAN
left a message on February 17, 2025:
To the family of my dear friend Stephan (Frosty), I am so very sorry for your loss. You have my deepest condolences. I'll be praying for all of you as you move through your grief.
Frosty was a very dear friend for so many years. I will miss our birthday texts and our morning calls while driving. He always cracked jokes and talked about the Browns, even when it wasn't football season! One day, we will meet again, my friend; until then, rest easy.
May God bless you and keep you.
Calhoun Funeral Home & Cremation Service
left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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Jan King
left a message on February 22, 2025:
To the Lovely Elias family. We The King Family, Jan, Leslie, and Matthew.
are sending all of our love, and praying for you, at this sad time, We hope and know " Our God" is with you. The King Family
Ericka D Reynolds
left a message on February 22, 2025:
First, my sincere condolences to your mom, sister, niece & nephew. You've been their rock and I know this is so hard for them.
My Steve, an abundance of love we've shared. 20 years of laughs and really good times. I'm gonna miss you so much. It's hard to accept that you're no longer here physically but I'm truly grateful that your love will be with me forever.
I'll always hold the warmth of your embrace, the depth of your love, and joy of your smile in my heart. There'll never be another YOU for me.
Eternally & Always Yours...Ericka
Joseph Whitt Jr
left a message on February 21, 2025:
To my friend, shipmate and brother I'm still trying to process your no longer with us. You will be missed not only by me but your Tango brothers. God has his reasons, but he took a good brother. Love you and I will miss you. RIP Frostbite
Monique Rolko
left a message on February 20, 2025:
There are simply no words to express what you meant to me.
We have been soulmates And family since we were 16 years old, we talked about everything. We shared an experienced a lot and travel together and loved one another for many many years. Your family is my family and vice versa. I’m not able to put into words how much I’m gonna miss you! Thank you for all my beautiful memories and loving Support when I needed you. Thank you for making me like football again. Thank you for all the beautiful Eclectic music. We shared.. There are enough words to tell you how much I love you.
Thank you for leaving me with the joy in my heart.. Shana and Lady D, You are in my prayers always .I know how devastating this lost is for the family..
May his memory be forever alive and well in our hearts..
Sheila Mickens Fleming
left a message on February 20, 2025:
I am sadden hearing that another classmate has passed on. Condolences to the Elias family and the friends of Stephen.
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Robert McGowan
left a message on February 20, 2025:
To the Elias family,
I am deeply sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this incredibly difficult time. Steve "Lil Bob" was a wonderful person, and his absence will be profoundly felt. Know that you are in my thoughts, and my prayers are with you all.
I am truly at a loss for words. I’m going to miss all our chats, texts, and group conversations with Chris Turner (Burner). I’m so grateful that we had the chance to hang out and share meals at every Browns game we attended across the country. We had so much fun, and I will always cherish those memories.
I’m going to miss you, Steve. This is really hard. We were just planning our next Browns trip to Detroit. It’s unbelievable—45 years we have been friends, graduated together and went into the Navy together. I will always remember the good times we shared.
Fair winds and following seas. Rest easy, Lil Bob. See ya when I get there. Go Browns! Go, Tribe! Go Cavs! Go Buckeyes! O-H!!!
Earler Moyer
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Stephen, I was so looking forward to meeting you! I had so much to learn from you. I'm the auntie & you're the nephew. But what I see here & I what I've heard from your mom, I had much to learn! Rest well my dear nephew. Family I'm so sorry for Our Loss!
Earler Moyer
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Stephen, I was so looking forward to meeting you! I had so much to learn from you. I'm the auntie & you're the nephew. But what I see here & I what I've heard from your mom, I had much to learn! Rest well my dear nephew. Family I'm so sorry for Our Loss!
Kathy.darpino
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed
Michael Wofford
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed...
Michael Wofford
left a message on February 20, 2025:
You will be missed my brother.go Browns!
Chris Turner, Sr.
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Prayers Up to the Elias Family and friends during this difficult time. Stephen Elias bka Lil Bob..... To my Classmate, Shipmate, and lifelong Friend, I will miss you. I will miss our chats along with Robert "Mac" McGowan about our beloved sports teams of The Land and Buckeyes! I pause now, close my eyes, and say: I salute you for your Service! I salute you for your friendship during our school years in DeVille! I salute you for all the laughter, happiness, and joyful times that will now always be remembered and cherished. GOD hath called for your homecoming and though your earthly journey ends, you now begin your rest in Heavenly Peace with everlasting life! Rest Easy Lil Bob! Until we have our reunion.........SALUTE, CHEERS, PEACE. Chris Turner, Sr. (Burner)
Jeff Hall
left a message on February 20, 2025:
Never, well maybe not never, but not this soon had I ever thought I’d have to write a condolence for my brother, one of my best friends and shipmate. Some parts of my mind still can’t process this. We were suppose to meet up in Atlanta in a little over a month and now I’m…..I don’t know. Stephen was my guy and we shared some great times together but in and out of the Navy over the last 30+ years. From food, to music and of course sports is largely what our convos centered around. Stephen aka Frostbite, Frosty is what we called him amongst our group took this loss hard. He was our brother and comrade. Whenever I hear a song or I know he would like I almost hit the share button but quickly snapped back to the reality that my friend is not here. He meant a lot to a lot of people. The brotha could cook a mean meal. With this loss I was forced to look at my own mortality and realise life is but a Vapor. In honor of Stephen let’s love hard, be healthy, play some music loudly and enjoy a meal with friends and family. To his mother it breaks my heart that you have to do this. I promise to keep in touch. Rest well Stephen. Love and miss you brother.
Trina Lewis
left a message on February 18, 2025:
In memory of Stephen Cordell Elias, Trina Lewis lit a candle
Dwayne Dawson
left a message on February 18, 2025:
My condolences to the family and extended family. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Praying that Jehovah Rapha will bless and heal you during your time of bereavement, in Jesus name.
Angela Goodwin
left a message on February 17, 2025:
To the Elias family, please accept my deepest condolences on your loss through this difficult time. Stephen was always a joy to be around, although I haven't seen him awhile but in school he always kept a smile on my face, also me Stephen went to prom together, he was the perfect prom date, our class of 1985.
Rest Well Stephen🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Angela Goodwin
HOLLY HOLMAN
left a message on February 17, 2025:
To the family of my dear friend Stephan (Frosty), I am so very sorry for your loss. You have my deepest condolences. I'll be praying for all of you as you move through your grief.
Frosty was a very dear friend for so many years. I will miss our birthday texts and our morning calls while driving. He always cracked jokes and talked about the Browns, even when it wasn't football season! One day, we will meet again, my friend; until then, rest easy.
May God bless you and keep you.
Calhoun Funeral Home & Cremation Service
left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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