Stephen "Steve" Maynard Marshall Sr 1946 - 2022

MARSHALL, SNYDER, DOBBEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/18/2022 at 12:36:52

Sioux City Journal
29 September 2022

Stephen M. 'Steve' Marshall Sr.

Formerly Denison, Iowa, and Sioux City

Stephen "Steve" Maynard Marshall Sr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb., attaining the age of 76 years, four months, and 14 days.

Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Denison. Pauley Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Stephen "Steve" Maynard Marshall Sr., the adopted and only child of Irvin and Irma (Snyder) Marshall, was born on April 27, 1946, in Sioux City.

Steve attended Sioux City East High School and graduated with the class of 1964. After graduating high school Steve attended Iowa State University.

On Jan. 11, 1972, Steve married the love of his life, who came all the way from Germany, Irmtraud (Dobben) Marshall, in Pipestone, Minn. To this union were born three children: Stephen Jr., Derek, and Katja.

Steve had many jobs - he was a Kirby Vacuum salesman, and after settling down he opened the Vac Shop in Denison, but what Steve was best known for was working as a paper distributor for the Sioux City Journal and Omaha World Herald from 1982 to 2017, where he never missed a day.

When he was younger he enjoyed coaching flag football, the Chiefs, and soccer for his children. He was known to most of the young men as Coach Marshall. Steve enjoyed fishing and watching his two favorite football teams, Iowa State Cyclones, and Green Bay Packers, not only did he enjoy watching his favorite teams, he also enjoyed placing a friendly wager from time to time during football season. He also enjoyed playing simulated computer games. Following retirement Steve resided in St. Joseph Villa in Omaha.

He is survived by his children Stephen Jr. (Jami) Marshall of La Vista, Neb., Derek Marshall of Ralston, Neb., Katja Marshall of Arthur, Iowa, and adopted son Matt Harrison (possibly the favorite son), of Carroll, Iowa; grandchildren Gavin, Sasha, Taylor, Kacie, Lia, Jayden, Kiera, Lilli, Quinn, and Owen; great grandchildren Kage and Raevyn; and many other relatives and friends.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents Irvin and Irma Marshall; and wife Irmtraud, who passed away in 2013.