Iris Steffens (Humansville)'s Obituary
Iris Marcene was born August 10, 1930 to Samuel and Mary Anderson. She passed away on Sunday February 17th, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She entered this world just minutes after her twin sister and forever best friend Itris Irene. The two were welcomed by their brother Rolla, sisters Virginia, Eugenia and Phyllis and later joined by baby sister Martha Sue. They tell stories of growing up in a time where money was scarce but love was in abundance and there was plenty of love for all.
Marcene graduated from Humansville High School in 1948 and moved to Kansas City, MO. On December 31,1958 she married Paul R Steffens. The couple had six children. Paul worked outside the home and Marcene ran the family dairy farm, raised a huge garden, and the six children. As the children got older and left the nest Marcene began working in the cafeteria at Humansville Schools. She loved that job, loved her coworkers and loved the children that went through her lines. She retired from there in 2006. Paul and Marcene traveled the country as often as they could. They made many trips to visit Paul’s family in South Dakota where the couple had lived earlier in their marriage. They attended the Rose parade, visited Alaska twice and every state in the US except for Hawaii. She loved the Grand Canyon and her son took her back there on her very last trip out of the state. No matter how far she was traveling she was always pointing out beautiful trees, bushes, flowers and birds.
Her hobby of making quilts turned into a small quilting business. She spent hours standing at her quilting machine but enjoyed it all. She continued gardening for many years and had a tradition of Sunday dinners with the family.
Marcene was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Mary Anderson, her brother Rolla Anderson, her sisters Martha Sue Garretson, Virginia Warren, her husband, Paul Steffens and her daughter, Debbie Kremer.
Marcene is survived by her children Paula Routh (Gary), Joe Steffens, Gary Steffens, Michael Steffens (Mayra), Linda Andrews (Rich), son-in-law Terry Kremer, sisters Eugenia Hale, Phyllis Howard, and Irene Tinsley and sisters in law Juanita Anderson and Gertrude Steffens.
Nine grandchildren Neil Routh (Aundrea), Bryan McMenus, Lyndie Routh, Hunter and Madison Kremer, Gabi and Mason Patterson, Gaby Fuentes, and Brogan Andrews, two great grandsons, Blaine and Bryant Routh, and a host of many nieces, and nephews.
Celebration of life will be held Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Humansville United Methodist Church, 802 W. Tilden St, Humansville MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Northwood Hills Activity Fund, PO Box 187, Humansville Mo 65674.
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