Obit: Steen, Raymond W. Sr. (1929 - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Brunner, Dassow, Kloth, Krieger, Leach, Loushine, Mayer, Rau, Steen, Thurs, Zimmerlee

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 05/16/2013

Steen, Raymond W. Sr. (18 FEB 1929 - 9 MAY 2013)

Former Town of Deer Creek resident Raymond W. Steen Sr., 84, Colby, died on Thursday, May 9 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Colby, where he had resided the past seven months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 11 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. Joshua Krieger officiating. Interment was at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II.

Pallbearers were James Steen, Todd and Jon Rau, Kent Mayer, Ryan Thurs, Brian Loushine and Tom and Trever Meyer.

Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Raymond Steen was born on February 18, 1929 in the Town of Greenwood to the late Henry and Amanda (Dassow) Steen. He attended Town of Greenwood elementary schools.

On May 15, 1948 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, he married Jean Kloth, who survives. He farmed in the Towns of Deer Creek and Browning until retirement. He also hauled milk for Gad Cheese, made butter for the Medford Creamery and did woods work.

He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. He enjoyed polka music dancing, Brewers baseball and making birdhouses.

In addition to his wife, survivors include four children, Raymond Jr. (Lynn), Karen (Leon) Rau and Lynn (Ronald) Mayer, all of Medford and Glen (Cheryl) Steen of Athens; three siblings, Phyllis (Don) Brunner of Medford, Bonnie Leach of Kenosha, and Roger (Barb) of Westboro; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Steen of Dorchester; brother-in-law, Lanny Zimmerlee of Medford; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Galen, a sister, Shelby Zimmerlee, and a brother-in-law, Ervin Leach.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School or Hope Hospice.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.