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Barbara Steffens
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[September
16, 2010]
LINCOLN --
Barbara C. Steffens, 86, of Lincoln, died at 12 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
16, 2010, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be
at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Henderson
officiating.
Burial will be in New Union Cemetery. |
Mrs. Steffens retired from Eaton Corp., where she
worked on the assembly line. She previously worked
at Lincoln Garment Factory. She was born April 2,
1924, in Lincoln. Her parents were Martin and Edith
Horn Last. She married Arthur Steffens on Feb. 21,
1948, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death in 1979.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Penny
Pokora and Ruthie Wheeler, both of Springfield; four
great-grandchildren, Jessica Pokora of Springfield,
Jerrad (and April) Pokora of Maysville, N.C., Adam
Millburg of Springfield and Maria Millburg of
Springfield; four great-great-grandchildren,
Makenzie, Olivia and Emily Pokora of Maysville,
N.C., and Landon Pokora of Springfield; one brother,
Les (and Evelyn) Last of Lincoln; one sister, Violet
Robinson of Lincoln; a sister-in-law, Doris Last of
Hartsburg; nieces and nephews Kenneth Robinson, Sue
Huskins, Leanna Culp, Lavonna Boyd, Leslee Ann
Moore, David Last, Loren Last, Scott Last and Eric
Last; and several cousins.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Dale
Wheeler; one great-granddaughter, Leanna Pokora; and
one brother, Dana Last. |
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She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and
American Legion Auxiliary.
She enjoyed sewing quilts and Barbie clothes,
loved to go camping, and enjoyed rodeos in Wisconsin
and country opera.
She graduated from New Holland High School.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church
Harvest of Talents.
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