Colleen Renee (Steenblock) KASTER

KASTER, STEENBLOCK, GANO, ADAMS, MONGAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/28/2007 at 14:29:40

October 21, 2004

Colleen Steenblock Kaster, 48, of Clear Lake, (formerly Kanawha), died on Saturday, October 16, 2004, at her residence. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 21, at the Kanawha United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cynthia Morrison officiating. Interment was in the Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell. Organist was Joann Hansen and singers were Gary and Velda Steenblock. Ushers were Burton and LeRoy Cooper. Casket bearers were Bruce Adams, Clint Mongan, Joshua Mongan, Randy Kaster, Russell Peters, Donald Kraft and Jim Weiss.

Colleen Renee, the daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Gano) Steenblock, was born on December 3, 1955 in Belmond. She lived on a farm southeast of Kanawha until her father died in 1968 and the family moved into Kanawha. Colleen graduated from the Kanawha High School in 1974. She was confirmed at the Kanawha United Methodist Church. As a child, Colleen enjoyed spending time swinging on the swings and playing with Barbies. She and her daughter, Kelsie loved to shop and spend quality time together. Colleen had beautiful handwriting and would spend hours practicing calligraphy. She never gave a gift without writing a note or a limerick to include with it.

She was preceded in death by her father; grandparents; father-in-law, Robert; and sister-in-law, Jody. Colleen is survived by her husband, Robert and daughter, Kelsie of Forest City; mother, Dorothy Steenblock of Kanawha; sisters, Susan (James) Adams of Webster City and Brenda Steenblock of Belmond; brothers, Michael (Patricia) Mongan of Fulton, Mississippi and Ralph Steenblock of Kanawha; nephews, Bruce, Clint and Joshua; great-niece, Katelyn; aunt and uncle, Richard (Rhea) Steenblock of Belmond; brother-in-law, Randy; and sisters-in-law, Sharon, Deanna and Penny.

©Belmond Independent 2004