Levere L. Steffes

LeVere L. Steffes, age 83, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on February 16, 2008 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Pastor Lynn Matthews of the Hanover United Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Massbach, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in LeVere’s memory.

LeVere was born on July 3, 1924, the son of Fred and Clara (Mattke) Steffes in Massbach, Illinois. He attended area schools and graduated from the Stockton High School. He married Lois Gamble on July 15, 1949. Lois died on April 3, 1986.

LeVere farmed all of his life in Derinda Township and Massbach. In his younger years he enjoyed playing softball, and he was also an avid Chicago Cubs fan. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, dancing and gardening. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.

LeVere will be dearly missed by two daughters, Sherry and Sheila Steffes of Hanover, Illinois; a son Steve (Diana) Steffes of Lanark; three grandchildren, Tina (Connan) Dickman of Lanark, Jason Steffes of Camanche, Iowa, and Blaine Steffes of Kiln, Mississippi; three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua and Jared Dickman of Lanark; a brother Raymond (Florence) Steffes of Massbach; and a special friend, Blondie Moldenhauer. LeVere was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Lois.