Ploen, Steven D. (1950 - 2016)

PLOEN, RASMUSSEN, HEILIG, ZACHARIAS, SANDERS, DAU, DRIVER, LEMONS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2016 at 15:21:37

Name of deceased: Steven Dean Ploen

Aged: 66 yrs, 6 mo, 11 days

Residence: Minden, IA

Born: Jan. 19, 1950; Council Bluffs, IA

Died: July 30, 2016; Alegent Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016; United Church of Christ, Minden, IA; burial was in the Minden Cemetery, Minden, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 46 years, Marcia Ploen of Minden, IA; children, Shawn (spouse, Angela) Ploen and their children, Justin, Allyson and Madison of Minden, IA, Sonja (spouse, Andy) Rasmussen and their children, Wyatt, Marshall, Tallin, Grason, Dyson of Underwood, IA, Shanda (spouse, Chad) Heilig and their children, Madeline, Ashlyn, Kylynn, Joslin and Brooklyn of Avoca, IA, and Shaya (spouse, Josh) Zacharias and their children, Carson and Callie of Eaton, CO; sisters, Joleen Sanders of Council Bluffs, IA, and Maribeth (spouse, Roger) Dau of Shelby, IA; brothers, Mike (spouse, Kacie) Ploen of St. Louis, MO, and Tim (spouse, Staci) Ploen of Minden, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Billy and Evelyn (nee Driver) Ploen; father- and mother- in-law, Jim and Emily Lemons

Education: attended elementary school in Minden, IA; graduated from Avo-Ha High School in Avoca, IA, Class of 1968

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: U. S. Army, 1969 until ?; served 1 year in Vietnam and did not see his first child until the infant was 9 months old

Marriage: Marcia Lemons; Oct. 4, 1969; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Neola, IA

Employment: employed as an electrician at Kellogg’s in Omaha, NE; retired in 2013

Hobbies/Interests: golf; time spent with family; was one of the first EMT's in Minden, IA and was a long-time member of the volunteer fire department there; served his community as a city council member; was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans; current commander of American Legion Post #437 in Minden, IA.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com