Stjepan was a traveler whose journey started in Ðakovacki Selci in Slavonia, the golden breadbasket of Croatia. He made his way to Italy and then to the exotic eastern coast of Australia. There he married Albina and started a family. The final leg of his walkabout was into the Northwestern United States.
An independent soul who preferred to do things by hand, a builder, designer, a military veteran; plus a very good winemaker. He was known for his unwavering strength and focus against daunting odds, yet quiet and soft spoken in person, who loved his wife, daughter, and son dearly. He has family throughout the world including a favorite brother in Germany.