Stephen Gordon Shatka 1929-2011

SHATKA, VAN HOUTEN, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 13:54:09

Sioux City Journal
14 October 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Stephen G. Shatka, 82, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at his home.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, with military rites provided by the U.S. Army.

Stephen Gordon Shatka was born March 13, 1929, near South Sioux City, the son of Peter and Mildred (Van Houten) Shatka. He was raised in South Sioux City.

On Aug. 12, 1950, he married June Janell Williams of Washta, Iowa.

Stephen was a barber for most of his adult life, having owned and operated four barber shops throughout the years. He also worked for several years in the test equipment lab at Zenith Corporation in Sioux City. He later returned to barbering until his retirement.

Stephen enjoyed league bowling and playing pool at the Senior Center. He had artistic talents and enjoyed working with wood and painting with acrylics.

Survivors include his wife, June; two sons, Stephen C. (Linda) Shatka of Sioux City and Jeffrey Shatka of Reno, Nev.; four grandchildren, David (Cathy) Shatka of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Robert Shatka of Bellevue, Neb., Angela (Joshua) Pytynia of Michigan City, Ind., and Jeremy (Hayde) Shatka of Sioux City; four great-grandchildren, Christian, Janelle, Finn and Jameson; his brother, George (Carol) Provancha of Huntsville, Ala.; a sister, Florence (Wayne) Reynolds of Kennewick, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joseph Hamer and Marlowe Provancha; and three sisters, Eleanor Acord, Margaret Todd and Mary Hendricksen.

Stephen had trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.