Hay, Steve LeRoy 1944-2021

HAY, STEVENS, KRUSEMAN, SCHNELL, KERSCHEN, STUMP, SMITH, SCHMIDT, ZIEGENMEYER, VAN REES, VAN MAANEN, MACKENZIE, VAN DER KAMP, HUFF, COOLEY

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Date: 2/21/2017 at 16:42:24

Steve L. Hay
01 Sept 1944 - 17 Jan 2021

Steve LeRoy Hay was born on September 1, 1944, in Newton, Iowa. He was the youngest of five children born to Morris and Margaret (Stevens) Hay. Steve attended country school near Kellogg, Iowa, walking to school uphill both ways, and graduated from Newton High School in Newton, Iowa. While playing football in high school he broke his nose and vowed to never play sports again. Steve met Julia Sue Kruseman on a blind date and were united in marriage on June 8, 1963, at the First Reformed Church in Sully, Iowa. Their marriage was made special by just being together and raising their four sons: Mark Edward, Marty Joe, Michael Gene, and Marlo Dean. He had several different jobs before becoming the owner of the many facets of Kruseman Corporation. As the size of implements grew so did their business. Steve, a farmer at heart, was actively involved in all aspects of the business. Training and teaching his sons along the way to equip them to carry on the business.
Along with the demands of the business, Steve always found time to pursue his ‘hobbies’. He took great pride in tractor pulling and drag racing for Hay Enterprises, Inc. His many hobbies evolved from drag racing a 38 chevy, to motorcycles, and restoring Minneapolis Moline tractors. His desire to succeed drove him to self-educate, always facing challenges head on which made him the successful business owner he was.

On Sunday, January 17, 2021, Steve passed unexpectedly on arrival at Mercy One Newton Medical Center in Newton, Iowa at the age of 76 years. He is survived by his wife, Julia, their four sons and their wives, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Mark and Kendra (Schnell) Hay of Lynnville, Iowa
Marshall and Kim (Kerschen) Hay
Madison and Trisha (Stump) Hay
Paisely and Bently
Marty and Lory (Smith) Hay of Sully, Iowa
Dalton Hay
Jade Hay
Michael and Janel (Schmidt) Hay of Sully, Iowa
Malcolm Hay
Jakeira Hay
Marlo and Sarah (Ziegenmeyer) Hay of Lynnville, Iowa
Morgan Hay
Ryder Hay
Malia Hay

Of his original family Steve leaves his brother, Bill Hay and his wife Kay of Albert Lea, Minnesota; and the following sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Jenice (Leonard) Van Rees, Joyce (Jaren Van Maanen) MacKenzie. Jean and Roger Van Der Kamp all of Sully, Iowa. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Margaret Hay; his three three sisters: June Hay, Patricia and (Wendall) Huff, and Nadine and (Gene) Cooley; his parents-in-law Mila and Vera Kruseman, and brother- in-laws Leonard Van Rees, and Jaren Van Maanen.

“No job is perfect, its just good enough to get by”

Memorials may be given for the Lynnville Fire Department or Sully Fire Department and Ambulance.

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Events

21 JAN
Visitation
Thursday, January 21, 2021
2:00PM - 7:00PM
Sully Community Church
12559 S 92nd Ave E
Sully, IA 50251

**This is open to the public. The family will NOT be present.
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22 JAN
Funeral Service
Friday, January 22, 2021
10:00AM
Sully Community Church
12559 S 92nd Ave E
Sully, IA 50251

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