Steven F. Steele

Steve Steele, 68, of Massena, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Corning. The family will host a Celebration of Life 8-11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the Eagles Nest in Prescott.

Memorials may be directed to the family, to be established at a later time. Memories and condolences can be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Steven Frank Steele was born Dec. 16, 1956, in Corning, the only son of six children born to William Lowell and Marilyn Joyce (Hight) Steele. Due to Lowell’s work, the family moved every six months and Steve grew up in many different states. The family settled in Bakersfield, California, and lived there seven years until returning to Corning in 1974. Steve graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1975. Following graduation, Steve began his own construction business, Steele Construction, where he remodeled and built many large homes in the Des Moines area. In 1980, Steve began a long career driving a semi-truck, traveling coast to coast until 2022. Recently, Steve worked seasonally driving a grain truck.

Anyone who knew Steve knew he was a man who liked having fun. Steve loved dancing, riding his Harley motorcycle, boating on his pontoon boat and fishing. If you ran into Steve in a local tavern, he was always open for a game of pool and he was highly competitive, always striving to be the best at whatever he was doing. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Preceding Steve in death were his parents; two sisters: Joyce Lowry and Joan Rains; his nephew, Jeremy Rains and a great-niece, Dana Rains.

Steve is survived by his three sisters: Jill Moralez (Kerry Mullen) of Prescott, Jean (Greg) Passley of Cassville, Missouri, and Jennifer (Chris) Larson of Golden, Missouri. Steve is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and many, many friends.