Stephanie Ann Lowrey was born on October 25, 1966 in Nebraska City, NE. She grew up on a farm near Auburn, NE. Stephanie attended school in Auburn, NE. She was married to Rodney Needs of Rock Port in October of 1987. To this union a daughter was born, Malarie Ann Needs and later a son, Nathan Alan Needs. They divorced in 1998. Later she married Stan Lingenfelter of Mount Vernon, MO.

Stephanie died from a rare cancer on February 19, 2024. She is survived by her spouse, her children and six grandchildren and her parents Frank and Doris Lowrey and her brother, Jay Eugene Lowrey (Elida) and nephews. With many aunts, uncles and cousins.