Mary Kathleen "Kay" Steffen, the daughter of Michael Jay and Florence Burke White, was born May 13, 1922 in Riceville, Iowa. Kay graduated from Riceville Community High School. She then continued her education and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kay taught school for 2 years in LeMars and 3 years in Spencer.
On June 7, 1948, Kay married Wyman Steffen in Riceville, Iowa. After they married, they made their home in Spencer. Kay was a member at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, serving with the Catholic Daughters and Altar Society. She was also involved with the American Legion Auxiliary in Spencer. Kay enjoyed traveling, flying with Wyman in his plane, golfing, playing Bridge with the girls at the Country Club, and she especially loved spending time with her family.
Kay passed away on September 11, 2014, at Spencer Hospital at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Kay is survived by her husband, Wyman of Spencer; son, Tim and his wife Sherri of Spencer; daughter, Barbara Huntimer of Phoenix, AZ; 4 grandchildren: Molly (Geoff) Juza, Kimberly Steffen, Holly Huntimer and Tim (Effie) Huntimer; 4 great-grand children; sister-in-law, Dottie McEntee of Spencer; two brothers-in-law: Ken Steffen of Ottumwa and Leo (Phyllis) Steffen of Carroll;foreign exchange student, Enrique "Qui Que" Camara Diez; many more relatives and friends.
SERVICES
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Father William Schreiber
CASKET BEARERS
Dan McEntee
Larry Anderson
Mike Steffen
Scott Steffen
Geoff Juza
Luke Sears
VISITATION
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:00 P.M., Friday with the family present at that time at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer.
MUSIC
Soloists:
Kimberly Steffen
Anne Smith
Organist:
Marianne Fuchsen
INTERMENT
Riverside Cemetery
Spencer, Iowa