rwbrauer@iland.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hoehns" <rwbrauer@iland.net> To: <MOBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:46 AM Subject: FRED STEFFENS > Please note: Many obits contain many errors. > > Cole Camp Courier, January 8, 1983 > > FRED STEFFENS > > Fred John Henry Steffens, 604 East Main Street, Cole Camp, died December 31, > 1982, at the Columbia Regional Hospital in Columbia at the age of 67 years, > 7 months and 28 days. > > He was born May 13, 1915, near Cole Camp, son of Claus Henry and Margaret > Alice (Koeller) Steffens. December 1, 1940, he married Gladys Robinson and > to this union was blessed with one daughter. > > He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. > > Mr. Steffens was employed with the State Highway Department until his > retirement. > > He was a member of Mt. Hulda Lutheran Church near Cole Camp. > > Survivors include his wife, Gladys, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Duane > (Carol) Snow, Wellsville, Mo.; two grandchildren, Brian and Stacy Snow; two > sisters, Dora Payton and Irene Steffens, both of Cole Camp; a brother Elmer > Steffens, Cole Camp. > > Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. January 3, 1983, at Mt. Hulda > Lutheran Church with the Rev. Eric Schillo officiating. Songs rendered were > "How Great Thou Art" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." > > Burial was in Memorial Cemetery, Cole Camp. > > Pallbearers were Elroy Brauer, Ray Dean Brauer, Larry Steffens, Jerry > Steffens, Albert Kreisel and Harry Lee Kreisel. > > A prayer service was held Sunday, January 2, 1983, at 7 p.m. at the Fox > Funeral Home in Cole Camp. > > rwbrauer@iland.net >