Stephen "Steve" Verschoyle Sr.

Steve Verschoyle passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family and the sounds of old country music he loved.

Born to Catherine Leota and Hubert Henry Verschoyle, Steve was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his wife, Lois Ann Verschoyle; daughter Jessica Willis and her husband Matthew; son Stephen Verschoyle, his wife Bailey, and their son Jonas; and son James Verschoyle. He is also survived by brother Skip Verschoyle, his wife Pam. His sister Julie Verschoyle Banks, cousin Jennie Lynn Pugh, and many nieces and nephews.

Steve’s strong work ethic was evident from an early age. After running a childhood paper route, repairing radios for Terrell Hills Police and excelling at being a pool shark, he graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Criminal Justice, he dedicated more than 30 years of service to the San Antonio Police Department. During his distinguished career, he served as a patrolman, investigative detective, and sergeant over the dispatcher unit.

Outside of uniform, Steve was an avid outdoorsman who found great joy in biking, kayaking, hiking, and camping. He loved nothing more than bringing his family along on outdoor adventures throughout Texas and the American Southwest. To Steve, the natural world was sacred — a place, he often said, where “you could find God.”

In retirement, he remained active and community-minded. He revived his lifelong passion for ham radio and became a proud Lindheimer Texas Master Naturalist, especially treasuring his time participating in butterfly surveys at Guadalupe River State Park. His family will always smile at the memory of this strong, retired police officer joyfully chasing butterflies in the field.

Steve made his home in the Texas Hill Country, nestled among the cedar and oak trees near Bergheim — a place he deeply loved.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Texas Master Naturalist Endowment (https://masternaturalistendowment.org/steward/donate-now/) to help preserve the nature of Texas that Steve held so dear.