Richard Albert Steffens

1920 - 2002  (81 years)

• Name	Richard Albert Steffens
  Born	21 May 1920	Five Corners, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Died	04 Jan 2002	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I8153	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Alexander Steffens,   b. 30 Aug 1889, Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 18 Oct 1952, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Wilhelmina Ebben,   b. 30 Jul 1892, Town of Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 15 Apr 1974, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 81 years)
  Married	21 May 1912
  Family ID	F2692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Michaeline Theresa Faust,   b. 29 Jul 1929, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 11 Dec 2022, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin  (Age 93 years)
  Married	06 May 1950	Holy Cross Church, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Michele Rose Steffens   2. Keith Richard Steffens   3. Kevin Michael Steffens   4. Kenneth Joseph Steffens   5. Thomas Gerard Steffens   6. Timothy Jerome Steffens
  Photos		8153a.jpg
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F2711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Steffens, Richard A. 520 Idlewild St. Kaukauna Age 81, died Friday, January 4, 2002 following a short illness. He was born May 21, 1920 at 5 Corners, son of the late Joseph and Minnie (Ebben) Steffens. Rich was employed by the Modern Dairy, A.H. Nimmer Construction and retired from Thilmany Pulp and Paper in 1982. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels at St. Vincent DePaul and was an usher and Eucharistic Minister at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna. Rich was a 50 plus year member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1033, was a member of AARP Chapter 1843, the Kaukauna Moose Lodge and Friends of 1000 Islands. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Michaeline (Faust), Kaukauna; a daughter and son-in-law: Michele (Howard) Bush, White Pigeon, Michigan; five sons and four daughters-in-law: Keith (Kris), Auburn, California; Kevin (Donna), Madison, Wisconsin; Kenneth (Mary), Sanger, Texas; Thomas (Susan), Madison, Wisconsin; Timothy, Indianapolis, Indiana; 12 grandchildren: Richard, Margaret and Melissa Bush, B.Jay Steffens, Anthony, Angela and Tracy Steffens, Amanda and Richard Steffens, Nicole, Kristen and Corrine Steffens; four brothers and six sisters-in-law: Vincent (Leone Woods) Steffens, George (Gina) Steffens, William (Margaret) Steffens, Melvin (Beverly) Steffens, Jean Steffens, Nancy Steffens-Shimek; three sisters and two brothers-in-law: Florence (George) Bodde, Genevive (Harold) Fredrickson, Lorraine Corby. He is further survived by his wife’s family: Helen (Fritz) Diekvoss, Joann (John) Mau, Harold (Helen) Faust, Leo Faust, numerous nieces and nephews and special friends and cribbage players: Al Schumann, Gene Walker, Floyd and Ethel Dreger. Rich was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers-in-law: Sr. Jane Frances Steffens, Sr. Leonare Steffens, Robert Corby and Lloyd Shimek; three brothers and two sisters-in-law: Francis Steffens, Peter (Dorothy) Steffens, Nicholas Steffens and Lucy Steffens. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with Fr. Jim Lucas officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday directly at the church until the time of services. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name.The family would like to thank Dr. Bruce Danz, Dr. Michael Maguire, Dr. William Fletcher, Dr. D. James Mariano, as well as the staff at the ICU and 2nd Floor South at AMC. Also special thanks to the nurses and aides at Parkside Care Center.