Obituary of Doris Lucille Steffen

Doris L. Steffen aged 106, passed into the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ at home June 5, 2013 being reunited with her husband Otto Steffen who died Dec. 15, 1966 and her son John who died August 7, 1997 and her parents Laura and Paul Schultz and sisters Marian, Roberta, and Norma. Doris was born in Whitewater, WI. July 2, 1906 into the family of Paul and Laura (Janes) Schultz. She attended the Whitewater Public Schools and graduated from Whitewater Normal College. She was an elementary public school teacher in South Dakota then moved to Chicago and worked for a few years. She met and married Otto Steffen. They lived in Janesville for a while then moved to Milton, Wi. and she worked in the office of Highway Trailer Co. in Edgerton until she had her son John and became a �stay at home mom�. She was the church organist at the Milton Methodist church. In 1949 they purchased a farm near Fort Atkinson and built a new home. She then attended the First Baptist church where she was also the church organist for many years. Presently she was a member of Faith Community Church, Fort Atkinson where she also played the organ until she retired at age 80. She is survived by her daughter-in-law JoAnn (Melvin) Brushaber, two grandsons Jaime (Robin) Steffen whom she lived with, and Jason (Melissa) Steffen of West Allis, WI. a great- granddaughter Natalie (Stephen) Windham, Gunnison, Co., two great- grandsons Luke and Thomas Steffen, Fort Atkinson, WI. A step-daughter Colleen Robinson, Kenosha, WI. A brother, Raymond (Thelma) Schultz of Indianapolis, Ind. and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI. Saturday June 8, 2013 visitation will be at 6:30 p.m. and service to be at 7:00 p.m. Interment to follow at a later date. Doris was very proud of her heritage. Being a relative of Henry Janes who was the first to settle Janesville, was often the topic of conversation. The city of Janesville was also named for Henry Janes. Memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice. It was because of the wonderful care they gave Doris during her declining years that she was able to stay in her home until she passed.