Gale Casper Steinhoff
July 14, 1931 — April 12, 2018
Gale Casper Steinhoff, son of Casper Dale and Amanda (Weber) Steinhoff, was born July 14, 1931 in Smithland, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical Reform Church in German City Hornick, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Smithland, Iowa.
On October 14, 1950, Gale was united in marriage to LaJean Mae Holmes in Manilla, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Connie, Gary and Rickey.
They lived in Denver, Colorado for some time, where Gale worked as a Drill Press Operator for Gardener Denver Co. and later worked at Cherry Creek Greenhouse. In 1954, they moved back to Iowa and Gale started farming on the Hook farm. He purchased a farmstead west of Manilla in 1959 and remained there until 1996. Gale drove school bus for Manilla Community School for 13 years. He enjoyed volunteering where ever he was needed. Together, Gale and LaJean enjoyed traveling.
He died on Thursday, April 12, 2018 attaining the age of eighty-six years, eight months and twenty-nine days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Gary at birth, grandson Shane Campbell. Sister Joy Archer, brothers-in-law Don Shearon, Ray Ferraro, and Tom Archer.
He was left to cherish his memory, his wife of 67 years LaJean Steinhoff of Harlan, Iowa; daughter Connie and her husband Darwin Campbell of Harlan; son Rickey Steinhoff of Manilla, Iowa; 2 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister Leah Shearon of Sioux City, Iowa; nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.
On October 14, 1950, Gale was united in marriage to LaJean Mae Holmes in Manilla, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Connie, Gary and Rickey.
They lived in Denver, Colorado for some time, where Gale worked as a Drill Press Operator for Gardener Denver Co. and later worked at Cherry Creek Greenhouse. In 1954, they moved back to Iowa and Gale started farming on the Hook farm. He purchased a farmstead west of Manilla in 1959 and remained there until 1996. Gale drove school bus for Manilla Community School for 13 years. He enjoyed volunteering where ever he was needed. Together, Gale and LaJean enjoyed traveling.
He died on Thursday, April 12, 2018 attaining the age of eighty-six years, eight months and twenty-nine days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Gary at birth, grandson Shane Campbell. Sister Joy Archer, brothers-in-law Don Shearon, Ray Ferraro, and Tom Archer.
He was left to cherish his memory, his wife of 67 years LaJean Steinhoff of Harlan, Iowa; daughter Connie and her husband Darwin Campbell of Harlan; son Rickey Steinhoff of Manilla, Iowa; 2 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister Leah Shearon of Sioux City, Iowa; nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.
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