Obituary of Edmund Benjamin Steffen

DELHI, IOWA Edmund B. Steffen, 95, of Delhi, Iowa died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, Iowa. Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2013, at St. John's Catholic Church in Delhi, Iowa where a parish vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at St. John's Catholic Church in Delhi with burial in the church cemetery. Edmund was born July 31, 1917 in Luxemburg, Iowa, the son of Florian and Mary (Schulte) Steffen. He married Anna Mae Diers on October 15, 1945 in Colesburg, Iowa. Together they purchased a farm near Earlville, Iowa where they continued to live and raise their family for 40 years. Edmund also owned Steffen's Livestock in Delhi, Iowa where he was a hog buyer for many years. He enjoyed fishing when he would take the time to do it. Edmund also liked going to farm machinery auctions. He was a handyman and liked to fix just about anything. Survivors include his 4 children: Florian (Karen) Steffen of Maquoketa, IA, Mary (John) Smith of Ryan, IA, Darlene (Delbert) Ronnebaum and Donald (Jackie) Steffen both of Earlville, IA, 21 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law: Delores Steffen of Dyersville, Eunice Diers, James (Verna Mae) Diers both of Colesburg, IA, Jeanette (Conrad) Tegeler of Manchester, IA, He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Anna Mae in 2008, siblings: Clarence Steffen, Albert (Leone) Steffen, Clara (John) Burbridge, Esther (Donald) Ries, Frances (Leon) Klein, in-laws: Alice (Edward) Rausch, Joanie Ellerbach, Paul Diers.