Steenhoek, Frances Jean – 1944-2010

BERSTLER, CLARK, CROSSETT, LANCASTER, MCDONALD, STEELE, STEENHOEK

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 3/12/2010 at 18:45:46

Frances Jean Steenhoek, 65, of Monroe died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, at her son’s home in Kansas City.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Monroe. A visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, March 1, 2010

Additional information from Coburn Funeral Home website:
The daughter of Robert Bruce and Kathryn L. (Steele) McDonald, Fran was born on April 12, 1944 in Mason City, Iowa. She graduated from Prairie City High School in 1962. On October 12, 1962, she was united in marriage to Larry Dean Steenhoek at the Christian Church in Prairie City. They lived in Prairie City for 29 years, moved to Pella for 11 years, then Joplin, Missouri for five years before moving to Monroe two years ago. She worked at Roberts Bros. in Prairie City for several years, and then went to work for the State of Iowa. Following her time with the state, Fran worked for Prairie City Schools and Pella Community Schools. Fran enjoyed cooking, Scrabble, flower gardening, feeding and watching birds; but her greatest love was her family and friends.
Those left to honor her memory, her husband of 47 years, Larry; four children, Barbara Lancaster of Colorado Springs, CO, Kathryn (Phil) Clark of Monroe, James Steenhoek of Kansas City, MO, and Bradley Steenhoek of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Levi James Clark, Logan Dean Clark, Jamison Marie Steenhoek and Denali Rose Lancaster and a sister, Louis Ann (Duane) Crossett of Columbus Junction, IA. Preceding Fran in death were her parents, a sister, Kathryn Berstler and a brother, Robert McDonald, Jr.