Steinhoff, Gale C. (1931 - 2018)

STEINHOFF, CAMPBELL, SHEARON, WEBER, ARCHER, FERRARO, HOLMES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/21/2018 at 23:49:02

Name of deceased: Gale Casper Steinhoff

Aged: 86 yrs, 8 mo, 29 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: July 14, 1931; Smithland, Fayette County, IA

Died: April 12, 2018; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private inurnment held at the Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, IA

Survived by: Wife of 67 years, LaJean Steinhoff of Harlan, IA; daughter, Connie (spouse, Darwin) Campbell of Harlan, IA; son, Rickey Steinhoff of Manilla, IA; 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Leah Shearon of Sioux City, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Casper Dale and Amanda (nee Weber) Steinhoff; son, Gary at birth; grandson, Shane Campbell; sister, Joy Archer; brothers-in-law, Don Shearon, Ray Ferraro, and Tom Archer

Education: attended grade school and high school in Smithland, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at Evangelical Reform Church in German City Hornick, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: LaJean Mae Holmes; Oct. 14, 1950; Manilla, IA

Employment: Married and living in Denver, CO, Gale was employed as a Drill Press Operator for Gardener Denver Co., and later worked at Cherry Creek Greenhouse. In 1954, they moved back to Iowa and Gale began farming. He purchased a farmstead west of Manilla in 1959 and stayed there until 1996. Gale drove a school bus for Manilla (IA) Community School for 13 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Volunteering wherever he was needed; traveling with his wife

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