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Reuben Henry Steffens

Birth	:	2 Oct 1924 Eldorado, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Oct 2020 Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Gods Acres Cemetery, Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9925003, -91.6496964
Description	:	Reuben Henry Steffens, 96, of Clermont passed away peacefully on October 19, 2020, with his children by his side at the Ossian Senior Hospice where he had been residing since March 12, 2020. Reuben was born on the family farm near Eldorado, Iowa, October 2, 1924, to Edward and Frieda (Vagts) Steffens. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Eldorado. Reuben began his education in a rural school, Dover #4, and graduated from the West Union High School in 1942. After graduation he worked on the family farm. until he joined the Army... Read More	Reuben Henry Steffens, 96, of Clermont passed away peacefully on October 19, 2020, with his children by his side at the Ossian Senior Hospice where he had been residing since March 12, 2020. Reuben was born on the family farm near Eldorado, Iowa, October 2, 1924, to Edward and Frieda (Vagts) Steffens. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Eldorado. Reuben began his education in a rural school, Dover #4, and graduated from the West Union High School in 1942. After graduation he worked on the family farm. until he joined the Army in 1945. Tech-4 Steffens served in the Pacific Theater and was very proud of his service to his country. After he was discharged from the Army, Reuben attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette and worked at the extension office. It was during this time that he saw a lovely young telephone operator, Mary Christensen, at the telephone office in West Union. A mutual friend later introduced them at a dance at the Oelwein Coliseum. Reuben and Mary were wed on August 1, 1948, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. They lived briefly in West Union before moving to their own farm four miles west of Clermont, a farm that they would develop and expand over the next thirty-five years. Reuben and Mary raised four children there: Brenda, Alan, Kevin and Karen. In 1983, Reuben and Mary moved to their new home in Clermont, where Reuben continued to have an active role in the farming operation in partnership with Alan. Reuben had always loved farming; he was born to be a farmer. It was Reuben that brought the first registered Holstein to his parents’ farm in 1938 as a 4-H project. Reuben would win many awards with this Holstein heifer as well as many other awards in the years to come. Reuben and Mary started simply with five cows and five sows and a few chickens, but through hard work and dedication they added cows and acres over the years and built Reu-Mar Registered Holstein Farm into a very successful dairy operation. Besides his success with farming, Reuben was recognized by Fayette County in 1997 with the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award. Both Fayette County and Iowa honored Reuben with distinguished dairyman awards, including Iowa Master Holstein Breeder award. Reuben served for eighteen years as a member/president of the Fayette County Fair Board. During this time, the Fayette County Fair became one of the premiere fairs in Northeast Iowa. Reuben served many organizations throughout his life including president of Clermont Coop, West Clermont Lutheran church council, 4-H leader, director of the Tri-States Co-op, president of the Fayette County Holstein Breeders, DHIA and other dairy boards, and was a member of the Clermont Legion Post #375. Reuben was very proud of being able to go on an Honor Flight to Washington, DC, and for receiving an Honor Quilt for his service. Besides his passion for farming and his Holstein herd, Reuben had a passion for fishing. He loved fishing for trout in the Northeast Iowa trout streams with his family. He also enjoyed fishing in Texas where he traveled with Mary for many winters. Reuben would go fishing with his buddies while Mary would do her painting and crafts. He also enjoyed hunting for squirrels, turkey, pheasant and deer when he was younger. Reuben was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; sisters, Edna Steffens and Anita (Jack) Parsons; brothers, Erbie (Gerry) Steffens and Lester (Leona) Steffens; brothers and sistersin-law, Naomi Stewart, Dick Crowe, Delmar Stewart, Marjorie Wilson and Clyde Wilson. Reuben is survived by his children, Brenda (Mark) Steffens Johnson; Alan (Brenda) Steffens and their children Aaron, Andrea (Brad) Sayles and Aric (Wendy); Kevin (Marilyn) Steffens and son, Jonathon (Krista) and Karen (Marc) Vandegrift and their children, Alison (Sam) and Matt (fiancée, Baylee); seven great-grandchildren and brother-in-law, Roger Christensen and sister-in-law, Ruth Anne Crowe. Visitation will be Friday, October 23, 2020 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Iowa with Rev. Mike Erickson and Rev. Phil Olson as the Officiants. Interment will follow at God’s Acres, Clermont, Iowa with Military Rites. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Clermont, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Reuben Henry Steffens's memorial is located at: Gods Acres Cemetery, Clermont, Fayette County, USA.
When did Reuben Henry Steffens death?
Reuben Henry Steffens death on 19 Oct 2020 in Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Reuben Henry Steffens's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9925003
Longitude: -91.6496964

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Henry Michael Steffens

(1895 - 1982)

Frieda Margarethe Auguste Vagts Steffens

(1894 - 1992)

Spouse

Mary Charlene Christensen Steffens

(1928 - 2019)

Siblings

Rozella Anita Steffens Parsons

(1922 - 2017)

Erbie Lorenz Steffens

(1926 - 2019)

Lester Edward Steffens

(1929 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964

2. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

3. Elgin City Cemetery
Elgin, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9580000, -91.6410000

4. East Clermont Lutheran Church Cemetery
Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9969406, -91.5916672

5. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

6. Brainard Cemetery
Brainard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9341980, -91.7044900

7. Butler Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9738910, -91.7501880

8. Apostolic Cemetery
Marion Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.5821991

9. Houg Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9444008, -91.5675964

10. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9777985, -91.7647018

11. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.7450027

12. Illyria Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8975983, -91.6363983

13. Fry Family Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0152530, -91.5182350

14. Marion Lutheran Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9708290, -91.5127792

15. George Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0346985, -91.7818985

16. Postville Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0811081, -91.5655594

17. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

18. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9300003, -91.7850037

19. West Union Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

20. Grand Meadow Cemetery
Luana, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0628014, -91.5081024

21. Cook Family Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9209880, -91.5091230

22. Bloomfield Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1152992, -91.6896973

23. Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Highland Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987000, -91.5330000

24. Pleasant View Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1183014, -91.6785965