Lyle Stecher

STECHER, MCGEE, SCHULTZ, CHRISTOFFERSON, BEACH, MACK, HEARST, AWBREY, DAUFELDT

Posted By: Ann H. (email)
Date: 6/12/2008 at 14:26:39

Lyle Stecher

Muscatine, Iowa - Lyle R. Stecher, 80, Muscatine, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Unity Hospital.

Casket bearers are his grandsons, Brad Stecher, Chad Stecher, Jared Stecher, Justin Stecher, Tyson Beach and Matt Mack. Honorary casket bearers are his granddaughters, Jill Beach, Lindsay Stecher, and Cara Mack. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Gannon Hall of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

A memorial has been established at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for the Stecher family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.

Mr. Stecher was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Pleasant Prairie, the son of Albert E. and Mary McGee Stecher. He married Jo Anne K. Schultz August 11, 1951, in Davenport.

He was a lifetime farmer around the Pleasant Prairie area and a member of St. Mary's Church. He enjoyed his tractors, his two dogs, Abbie and Snowball, and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife: two sons, Joe Stecher and wife Connie of Stockton and Steve Stecher and wife Judy of Pleasant Prairie; four daughters, Lou Ann Christofferson and Karen Beach and husband Jim, all of Muscatine, Cathy Mack and husband Bernie of Davenport and Holly Stecher of Muscatine; two brothers, Raymond Stecher and Bernard Stecher and wife Leona, all of Durant; and nine grandchildren, Brad Stecher, Jill Beach, Chad Stecher, Jared Stecher, Justine Stecher, Tyson Beach, Matt Mack, Lindsay Stecher and Cara Mack.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Bernice Hearst, Alberta Awbrey, and Mary Daufeldt; a son-in-law, Steve Christofferson; and a grandson, Brady Mack.

Muscatine Journal - Monday, May 16, 2005