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Service:
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date,
when the world allows again.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
It is with sadness that the family of
Steven Kurt Schreiber announces his passing on April
12, 2020, after an unexpected cancer diagnosis. That
sadness in his loss is comforted by the knowledge
that Steve’s resurrection came as we celebrated
Easter morning.
Steve was born February 10, 1943, in Lincoln, the
son of Kurt Carl Schreiber and Mary Eloise (Baker)
Schreiber, both of whom preceded him in death. He
married his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Elizabeth
Yeates, also of Lincoln, on September 14, 1962, in
Roanoke; she survives. Also surviving Steve are his
four daughters, Rebecca Lyn Schreiber of Naperville,
Jessica Lee (Steven) Hayes of Mount Pulaski,
Jennifer Gretchen (Christopher) Herzog, of Lincoln
and Carrie Victoria (Jay) Verner of Lindenhurst. He
is also survived by six grandchildren: Elizabeth
Anne Herzog of Middletown, Ian Kurt Herzog of
Newport News, VA, Alecsandria Nicole Hayes and
Skylar Quinn Hayes of Mount Pulaski and Vivian
Elizabeth Verner and Eliot James Verner of
Lindenhurst. Other survivors include a
sister-in-law, Joelyn Kelly, and two
brothers-in-law, Tim Kelly and John Yeates and
several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by two sisters-in-law, Christine Yeates and Marilyn
Weingarz, and a brother-in-law, Joseph Weingarz.
Steve attended Elkhart and Lincoln schools,
graduating from Lincoln Community High School in
1961, where he participated in student government,
sports, and theatre. He continued schooling at Knox
College in Galesburg, where he earned a BA in
theatre. After graduation, Steve began a career in
manufacturing engineering and management in
Sycamore, Libertyville, Chicago, Belvidere, Morton
and Malta, OH. |
When he returned to Lincoln, Steve
joined management positions with what is now CVS
Pharmacy, retiring in 2002. After his retirement,
Steve became an Adjunct Instructor at Lincoln
College, teaching theatre and speech classes and
becoming a part of the theatre production team at
the college as well.
Steve was a former member of Lincoln
Kiwanis Club, Master Gardeners, Lincoln’s Civil
Service Commission, and the American Cichlid
Association. His current memberships included
Immanuel Lutheran Church and Lincoln Community
Theatre, continuing his lifelong passion for acting,
directing, and set design. He was an avid stamp
collector, a fresh-water fish breeder, and a
long-time stalwart Cubs baseball and Illini
basketball fan. With all of these activities,
Steve’s most favorite role as patriarch of the
Schreiber clan continued to be husband to his
high-school sweetheart, Dad to his four beloved
daughters, who lit up his life, and Papa to his
cherished grandchildren, who stole his heart.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date,
when the world allows again.
Memorial donations may be made in Steve’s name to
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln Community Theatre,
or Memorial Home Hospice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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