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Lester Arthur Steffen

Birth	:	18 Mar 1922 White Lake, Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	22 Dec 2012 Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, White Lake, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6193500, -98.7523300
Description	:	Lester Arthur Steffen was born March 18, 1922 to Otto and Emma (Kettlehut) Steffen at White Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at Saint John's Lutheran Church, rural White Lake. He attended Saint John's Christian grade school, high school in White Lake and Stickney and graduated from Canistota High School in 1940. He farmed all his life on the family farm south of White Lake. He held many offices in the Trinity Lutheran Church of White Lake, served as a school board member, was the Gales Township Treasurer for many years, served on the Aurora County weed board,... Read More	Lester Arthur Steffen was born March 18, 1922 to Otto and Emma (Kettlehut) Steffen at White Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at Saint John's Lutheran Church, rural White Lake. He attended Saint John's Christian grade school, high school in White Lake and Stickney and graduated from Canistota High School in 1940. He farmed all his life on the family farm south of White Lake. He held many offices in the Trinity Lutheran Church of White Lake, served as a school board member, was the Gales Township Treasurer for many years, served on the Aurora County weed board, was a Sexton for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, served on the Aurora-Brule Nursing Home board and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He married Yvonne Walz at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Armour on February 11, 1956. To this union were born five children. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne of fifty-six years; his daughter, Barbara (Ron) Bell, Sioux Falls; sons: Ronald (Dona) Steffen, White Lake, Bruce (Cindy) Steffen, Bridgewater MA and Douglas, Sioux Falls; his sister, Helen (Jerry) Allen and Florence Jakeman, Hemet, CA; sisters and brothers-in-law: Joan (Lee) Lyman, Sandpoint, ID; Gleni (John) McQuade, San Juan Capistrano, CA, Elly McMullen, Portland, OR; six grandchildren, Ross and Rachel Bell, Kristen and Kelli Steffen and Tara and Joshua Steffen and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, Richard, sisters: Leone (John) Schlueter, Alvina (George) Stahr, Donna (Arnold) Jensen, Agnes (Maynard) Grapentine; brothers: Wilmer (Suzy and Marion) Steffen and Leonard Steffen.

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Where is Lester Arthur Steffen's memorial?
Lester Arthur Steffen's memorial is located at: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, White Lake, Aurora County, USA.
When did Lester Arthur Steffen death?
Lester Arthur Steffen death on 22 Dec 2012 in Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lester Arthur Steffen's memorial?
Latitude: 43.6193500
Longitude: -98.7523300

Family Members:

Parent

Otto Carl Steffen

(1878 - 1970)

Emma Marie Ketelhut Steffen

(1885 - 1972)

Spouse

Yvonne Elizabeth Walz Steffen

(1935 - 2018)

Siblings

Raymond Steffen

(1911 - 1911)

(unknow - unknow)

Wilmer E Steffen

(1914 - 1995)

Clara Steffen

(1916 - 1916)

Leonard C Steffen

(1920 - 1998)

Helen Lillian Esther Steffen Allen

(1923 - 2020)

Children

Richard Alan Steffen

(1957 - 1957)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
White Lake, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6193500, -98.7523300

2. Robey Cemetery
White Lake, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6193600, -98.7523000

3. Trinity Cemetery
Plankinton, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6192017, -98.7521973

4. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6124992, -98.7485962

5. Bullis Wilbur Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6194000, -98.8533020

6. Old Dunlap Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5572570, -98.8137820

7. Crystal Lake Cemetery
Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6278000, -98.6472015

8. Larson Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5625000, -98.8503036

9. Torrey Lake Lutheran Cemetery
Kimball, Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5594960, -98.8474270

10. Gabrielson Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5600014, -98.8814011

11. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
White Lake, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7279400, -98.7183200

12. Stavanger Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5465570, -98.8833050

13. White Lake Cemetery
White Lake, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7370690, -98.7051440

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5442009, -98.9122009

15. Aurora Center Cemetery
Aurora Center, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5267400, -98.5813950

16. Quaker Cemetery
Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5271988, -98.5796967

17. Friedhem Lutheran Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4641991, -98.8455963

18. Rock Hill Cemetery
Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4474983, -98.8050003

19. Saint Margarets Cemetery
Kimball, Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7369003, -98.9627991

20. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Stickney, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5705986, -98.4816971

21. Kimball Cemetery
Kimball, Brule County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7449950, -98.9725690

22. Aurora Center Cemetery
Aurora Center, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5236015, -98.5017471

23. Old Saint Paul Cemetery
Stickney, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5569000, -98.4796982

24. Ebenezer Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4846992, -98.5250015