Steele, Walter Gerald 1936 - 2016

STEELE, RAMSEY, OMODT, BURNOTTE, DECK, GJERE, OLIVARES, REYHONS, STORLIE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/1/2016 at 14:21:47

Walter Steele, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016, at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Spring Grove, Minnesota.

Friends may call from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah, and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday morning.

Walter Gerald Steele was born on May 22, 1936, the son of Raymond and Gertrude (Ramsey) Steele in Decorah, Iowa. Walt attended Glenwood country School until 8th grade. He went to work for Nelson Brothers well drilling at age fifteen where he worked for twenty years. Walt then went to work for Winneshiek Coop for the next 16 years. In 1987 Walt went to work at McDonalds where he worked as a custodian for Ten years before retiring in 1997. Walt was united in marriage to Lyla Omodt on June 8, 1957, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN. Together they enjoyed riding in parades all around the area in their 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible. They also enjoyed garage sales and antique shopping as well as going to the Depot Outlet. Walt was a car and motorcycle fanatic and loved his die cast model cars. He also enjoyed mowing grass on his riding lawn mower and visiting friends. Walt and Lyla enjoyed going to McDonalds at 5:00 for supper during the week.

Walter is survived by his wife: Lyla Steele, Decorah, IA. One brother: Curtis Steele, Waukon, IA. Two sisters: Betty Burnotte, Hugo, MN, and Charlene (Eugene) Deck, Marion, IA. One brother-in-law: Milford Omodt, Spring Grove, MN. Nephews: Arden (Linda) Gjere, David (Pam) Gjere, Ronald (Shari) Gjere, Daniel (Jodi) Gjere, and Mike (Summer) Deck. Nieces: Connie Olivares, Tracie Burnotte, and Wanda (Marc) Reyhons, along with many great nieces and nephews.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents: Raymond and Gertrude (Ramsey) Steele. One brother: Robert Steele. His father-in-law and mother-in-law: Oliver and Mabel (Storlie) Omodt. Sisters-in-law: Shirley Steele and Clarice Gjere. Brothers-in-law: Harold Omodt, Jerome Gjere and Bernard Brunotte.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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