Fairbank; Ronnie Steggall age 73, passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.
He was born on June 8, 1940 the son of Halley and Hazel (Fransham)Steggall in Waterloo. Ronnie married Marilyn Schares on May 4, 1963 in Fairbank at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He worked at Deere & Company for 33 years retiring on June 30, 1998.
Survived by; his wife, Marilyn, two daughters; Traci (Jeff) Magsamen of Janesville, Kelli (Bob Stueven) of Mizpah, MN. eight grandchildren; Jordan, Taylor and Jacob Boevers, Adnew and Mitike Stueven, Robert, Jerome and Katie Magsamen, one great granddaughter; Eden Magsamen and two sisters; Betty (Ray) Chase of Prarie du Chien, WI. and Pat Weyer of Warrensburg, MO.
Preceded by; his parents
Services; 10:30 am Thursday July 18, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank.
Visitation; from 3-7 pm on Wednesday with a parish rosary at 3:30 pm.
Memorials; to be directed to the family
Ronnie loved and lived life to the fullest with his family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman and spent many hours fishing and in the woods. His ever-present smile and sense of humor gained him a life full of great friends.
Condolences for Ronald H. Steggall
Marilyn, Traci and Kelli, so sad to hear this saturday, we’ll see and visit with you in the coming days, but can’t help remembering the many many years ronnie and I shared driving to work at john deere’s together. And, all great stories and laughs on our return home daily.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Marilyn.
Marilyn and Family,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We were shocked to learn of Ron’s death. We have some good memories of you guys. I guess it was a year ago last fall that we last seen you. How quickly life can change. God Bless
Marilyn,
Can’t begin to tell you how sorry we are to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and you family.
Greg & Shelli Miller
Dear Marilyn & Family,
Gary and I are send our deepest sympathies
to you and your family at this very difficult time.
You are in our thoughts and prayers,
Sincerely,
Gary & Carol Kerns
Marilyn and family,
So sorry for your loss :’-( Ronnie you will be greatly missed by many!
Marilyn & family,
We are so sorry to hear the news of Ronnie. We will always cherish the fun memories we have over the years of a great friend. Know our hearts and prayers are with you in the days and months ahead.
Sending our love,
Dale & Sandi Thurm
We are saddened to hear of Ronnie’s passing. I did not spend a lot of time with Ronnie but every single time was pleasant. A truly nice and generous man. Our prayers are with you.
Marilyn, Traci and Kelli
We are so sorry to hear about Ronnie’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless all of you.
Sean and Jennifer Kastli
Kelli and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Please know that Hal and I send our thoughts and prayers.
Sharon
Marilyn & family
So sorry to hear. Will NEVER forget all of the tailgaiting trips to Iowa games and the support you two gave our family those years. If you ever need anything just call.
Rod & Lori
So sorry for you all- Bill remembers those car pooling days and of course the years at FSB hold many good memories- also thots of Ron and Brutus come to mind- that was that dog’s name, right? Stay strong- you’re in our thots!!!
Marilyn and family
I’m so sorry to hear of Ronnie’s passing. He has touched so many lives with his great smile and kind personality. He had so many friends and will be missed by all who had the opportunity to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Milly
Dear Traci and Jeff,
I am really sorry for the loss. My thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family.
Take Care!
Pankil
Kelli and family
I am so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. God be with you and comfort you in your sorrow and loss. Cherish the good memories…we’ll see him in Heaven and I look forward to meeting him then. The peace of Christ be with all of you.
Deb
Marilyn, Traci and Kelli,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Fairbank has lost another wonderful man. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy,
Tim and Barb (Miller) Klopfenstein
Hi Marilyn: We are so sorry to hear about Ronnie. He will be greatly missed. Also we will remember all the good memories we had at the river. Bonnie & Jack Decker
Marilyn and Family,
We are so sad to hear of Ron’s passing. We send our deepest sympathy to all of you.
You remain in our thoughts and prayers,
Lyle and Beth Westphal
Marilyn and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Jerry and I fondly remember your visits to Mission, Texas and we really enjoyed getting to know you. Ronnie was such a fun person to be around. I am sure you have many good memories – cherish those!
Jerry & Lonna Stirling
Marilyn and family,
You have my sympathy with the loss of your husband and father. His spirit will be with you always.
Marilyn, Traci and Kelli-
I’m deeply sorry to hear about Ronnie’s death. You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers. I have such fond memories of summers at the Mississippi. I remember riding through the woods looking for Bigfoot in the back of the Bronco. Love to all of you.
Scott and Angie Major
We are s sorry to hear of Ronnie’s passing. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sherry and Paul
Marilyn and Family,
I was so sad to read this news. You have my deepest sympathy. I enjoyed working with Ronnie at JD for many years. He always had that great smile and positive attitude that made work fun. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Dave Heisterkamp
Marilyn and family,
We were sorry to hear of Ron’s passing. Please accept
our sincere sympathys to all.
Mart and Sandy Matthias
How lucky I am to have known someone who was so hard to say goodbye to.
Dear Kelli, sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this time. God’s blessings and peace surround you. Connie
Marilyn and Family, I am sorry for your loss. I worked with Ronnie toward the end of his JD career. I learned much from him about how to deal with problems with a good attitude. He will be missed by all who knew him. My thoughts and prayers are with your family as you go through this difficult time.
Curt Krouse
Marilyn, Kelli, Traci, and families,
I am still so saddened by Ronnie’s passing. So many great memories keep coming to mind from the years we spent at the river. I am glad that I was able to see all of you yesterday, but am very sorry that it was under these circumstances. Please know that you were in my thoughts all day. I will continue to think of each of you and your families as the reality of what has happened sets it. Please know that I am here and would be glad to visit at any time! Love to each of you, Renee.
We were deeply saddened by the news of your loss. Many memories resurfaced, thank you for all of them. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Marilyn, Kelli, Traci
So sorry to hear about your husband and father.
He will be missed by so many.
Judy and Terry G.
Marilyn, Kelli, Bob, Adnew, and Matiki,
We are so sorry for your loss. Keep your memories close to your heart for they alone are yours to keep. Ron will be missed by many.