Paul Matthew Stenerson

Paul Matthew Stenerson was born April 16, 1960, in Fargo, ND, to James and Christine Larson Stenerson. He grew up in Moorhead and was active in scouting, earning the rank of Eagle. He enjoyed water skiing, music, and acting.He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1978 and from Brown Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in 1979. He worked as a radio announcer/disc jockey at stations in Florida and Minnesota. At the age of 22 he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and struggled with that condition the rest of his life. He attended college in Florida, at NDSU in Fargo, ND, and at Minot State Unversity in Minot, ND. In 1996 he moved to Portland, OR. From there he lived in several cities in the state of Washington. He was diagnosed with cancer in December, 2003, and lost his life after a short illness. He died at St. Mary's Hospital, Walla Walla, WA, on March 20, 2004. He is survived by his parents, Jim and Chris Stenerson, 3 brothers, Scott Suzanne, West Fargo, ND, Chad, Scottsdale, AZ., David Lana, Danville, KY and 3 nephews, Zachary, Nicholas, and Garrit. He was preceded in death by one brother, Mark, infant twin sisters, and grandparents.