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John August Steffek
28 Aug 1915 – 26 Feb 2007
| Birth | 28 Aug 1915 |
| Death | 26 Feb 2007 |
| Cemetery | Davis-Greenlawn Cemetery Rosenberg , Fort Bend County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Carolyn Brinkmeyer on 22 Jan 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141670830 |
Bio
Fort Bend Herald, March 1, 2007: John August Steffek, long-time Needville resident and cattle rancher, was born August 28, 1915 in Dubina, Texas to John and Frances (Skrovan) Steffek and he passed away February 26, 2007 in a Houston hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife, Alsace Lorraine Steffek, his parents, John and Frances Steffek and numerous siblings. John is survived by his sons, Jason Logan Steffek and John Charles Steffek and his wife, Mary Ann. He is also survived by grandchildren, Haden Anthony Steffek, John Logan Steffek; brother, Jerry Steffek; Sisters, Alma Martin, Evelyn Skellie, Loretta Whittington; along with other family and friends. John was raised in Needville, having graduated from Needville High School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army, and served with the Headquarter and Bomb Squadron, 69th Air Service Group as a finance technical clerk. He later went on to become a Research Chemist for Dow Chemical for over 36 years. He was a cattle rancher who enjoyed working with his cows on the farm. He was also a faithful and dedicated member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Needville. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 P. M., Thursday, March 1, 2007, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P. M., at the Davis Chapel in Needville, Texas. A funeral mass will be held at 2:00 P. M., Friday, March 2, 2007 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Needville, Texas with interment following at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg, Texas. The Rev. James Ramsey will officiate the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of John to the Alzheimer’s Association, Houston & Southeast Chapter, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-2008 For those wishing, tributes and words of condolence may be left for the Steffek family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 281-341-8800.
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- Mary Sophie Steffek Zwahr 1909–2010
- Marcella L. Steffek 1911–1995
- Victor August Steffek 1912–1987
- PFC Emil Raymond Steffek 1917–1978
- Cecilia Frances "Ceil" Steffek 1919–2005
- Edwin Steffek 1922–1941
- Martha Louise Steffek Schwettmann 1924–1962
- Alma Steffek Martin 1925–2015
- Jerry Cyril Steffek 1927–2007
- Evelyn Seffek Skellie 1929–2022
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