Scott Robert Stiers

Scott R. Stiers, born June 22, 1949, passed away unexpectedly on September 30, 2026, at age 77 after a brief illness. He grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and as a young man spent 6 years cruising around South America and the Mediterranean as a U.S. Navy fire control systems technician. He moved to Phoenix in 1977, and after prescreening his in-laws, Scott met his wife Alicia in 1978, and they married in 1980. Retiring from Arizona State University as a computer systems programmer in 2007, Scott led an active life filled with many hobbies and related toys, including amateur astronomy, online racing and flight simulators, piano and keyboards, and a ham radio license. He also enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing.

Scott is survived by his wife Alicia, sister Malinda, brother William and several nieces and nephews (and Max the dog). Funeral services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at a date to be determined.