rwbrauer@iland.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hoehns" <rwbrauer@iland.net> To: <MOBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:52 AM Subject: Irene Marie Steffens > Please note: Many obits contain many errors. > > Cole Camp Courier, May 1991 > > Irene Marie Steffens > > Irene Marie Steffens of Cole Camp, died at 11:50 p.m. May 20 at the > Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. She was 71. > > She was born Nov. 4, 1919 near Cole Camp, the daughter of Margaret Koeller > and Claus Henry Steffens. She lived all of her life on a farm south of Cole > Camp. > > Survivors include two sons, Jerry A. Wessel and Larry Steffens of Cole Camp; > one brother, Elmer Steffens of Cole Camp; One sister Dora Payton of Cole > Camp; and four grandchildren. > > She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. > > Irene belonged to the Mt. Hulda Lutheran Church where she was baptized Nov. > 23, 1919 by Rev. E. Robert. She was confirmed April 17, 1932 by Rev. W. > Petzoldt at Mt. Hulda. She was a member of the Mt. Hulda Ladies Aid. > > She had been a housekeeper and was self-employed. > > A prayer service for Irene Marie Steffens was conducted at 7:30 p.m. > Wednesday, May 22. Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at > Mt. Hulda Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Laugavitz officiating. The > congregation sang "Lord Take My Hand and Lead Me" and "How Great Thou Art" > as Sharon Steffens played the organ. > > Interment was in Mt. Hulda Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray Dean Brauer, Carl > Kullmann, Oscar Kreisel, Jr., Elroy Brauer, Albert E. Kreisel and Harry Lee > Kreisel. > > Services were under direction of the Fox Funeral Home of Cole Camp. > > Memorials to the Mt. Hulda Ladies Aid have been suggested. > > rwbrauer@iland.net >