He was born on July 4, 1906 in Ellis, the son of Cornelius and Dorothy (Walshshmidt) Stecklien.
He married Philomena Dechant on May 25, 1925; she died Dec. 9, 1968. He married Elizabeth Ann Heide on April 25, 1970 at WaKenney.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks Lodge, the Farm Bureau, and the state board of the Potato Growers of Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, Riverton, Idaho; two sons, Elmer, Pingree, Idaho, and LaVerelle, Riverton; one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Alice Mae) Tauscher, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two stepsons, Arnold Edward Heide, Abilene, and Robert Joe Heide, Kansas City; two sisters, Mrs. John (Lena) Gerber, Ellis, and Mrs. Pauline Brungardt, Brush, Colo.; 14 grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
Arnold Heide of Abilene, Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Dreher of Hays attended the funeral.
Ellis County Stare, 3/24/1983
He was born on July 4, 1906 in Ellis, the son of Cornelius and Dorothy (Walshshmidt) Stecklien.
He married Philomena Dechant on May 25, 1925; she died Dec. 9, 1968. He married Elizabeth Ann Heide on April 25, 1970 at WaKenney.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks Lodge, the Farm Bureau, and the state board of the Potato Growers of Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, Riverton, Idaho; two sons, Elmer, Pingree, Idaho, and LaVerelle, Riverton; one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Alice Mae) Tauscher, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two stepsons, Arnold Edward Heide, Abilene, and Robert Joe Heide, Kansas City; two sisters, Mrs. John (Lena) Gerber, Ellis, and Mrs. Pauline Brungardt, Brush, Colo.; 14 grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
Arnold Heide of Abilene, Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Dreher of Hays attended the funeral.
Ellis County Stare, 3/24/1983
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