Obituary of Karle Joseph Steffen

He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Ann of Dyersville, IA six sisters: Annie (Mike) Maiers of Holy Cross, Pam (Gary) Wessels of Dyersville, Bev (Ron) Ploessl of North Buena Vista, IA, Barbara (Steve) O'Brien of Dubuque, Betty (Mark) Brimeyer of Balltown, IA, and Judy (Pat) Mensen of Petersburg, IA; and one brother Larry (LuAnn) Steffen of Iowa Falls, IA; nieces and nephews Chris Maiers, Ben Maiers and his finace Amanda Drake, Jared and Colten Wessels, Dan, Jeff, Mitch , and Dusty Ploessl, Jason and Ardeth Steffen, Adam Steffen and a special friend Jesse Smith, Joseph and Allison Steffen, Alan Domeyer, Sean, Molly, and Megan O'Brien, Brian, Andrea, and Kevin Brimeyer, Greg, Austin, Morgan, and Kyle Mensen; great nieces and nephews Connor Maiers, Becca, Bryce, and Danielle Ploessl, Drake, Kaden, and Skyla Steffen. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joey, his grandparents: Joseph and Anna Steffen, John and Anna Freiburger, a niece, Emily Brimeyer, and a great niece, Alonna Steffen. Karle was born on June 5, 1956 in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Ann (Freiburger) Steffen. He was employed as a field technician at DHIA in Dubuque. Karle was a kind and gentle man who was always happy and took great pride in his work. During his spare time he enjoyed golf, playing cards, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a fan of the Minnesota Twins, Vikings, and the Iowa Hawkeyes.