Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Steere, Eve  October 3, 2008
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. Oct. 7, 2008

Eve Steere passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 3 at the age of 89.

On Oct. 1 she had decided it was time to “be in Heaven: and God granted her 
swift passage. Eve was a strong supporter of the Ionia community and 
appreciated the many advantages of small town living. She saw Ionia as a 
wonderful place to raise her family. Eve was committed to a life of service, 
first to her family, then to her community. Outside the family, her passion was 
her spiritual and social relationships at St. John’s Episcopal Church wherein 
she devoted countless hours of Philanthropic work. She took great pleasure in 
her 4-H Club involvement, serving as 4-H coordinator for several years. Eve 
also served on the Board of Directors of the Ionia Free Fair and was an active 
member of the Literary Club of Ionia.

Eve was seldom concerned about the material possessions that filled her house; 
instead, she cared about the people who came through the door. The coffee pot 
was always on, her arms were open for a hug and the cookie tin was stocked. You 
always left with your heart and tummy filled, feeling better for the visit. 

Eve is preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, David Steere and 
her devoted nephew, David Stebbins. 

She is survived by her daughters to whom she devoted her life, Constance (Marv) 
Wardell, Jacqueline (Todd) Brayman and Elizabeth Anne Fass. The special lights 
of her life were her grandchildren, Elizabeth (John) Ross, Matthew (Elizabeth) 
Brayman, Michael Brayman, David (Anne) Fass, Joshua (Melissa) Fass, Jessica 
(Jay) Schmitt, Rachel Fass, and eleven great-grandchilden. Eva treasured the 
love of special nieces and nephew Barbara Stebbins, Suzanne Mary Allen, Julie 
Ann Spray and Meborne Stebbins, as well as special friends Norbert Schrauben, 
Mildred Kirby and Jan and Dennis Arnold, and others too numerous to mention. 

Eve invited us to join her in celebrating her life which she described 
as “graced with countless blessings.” Family will meet with friends at the 
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich Street, Ionia, Michigan on Thursday, 
Oct. 9, 2008 from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 10, 
2008 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 107 W. Washington Street, 
Ionia, Michigan. A celebratory reception will be held immediately following 
with location announced at the funeral. Contributions to Eve’s memory can be 
made to the Eve Steere Memorial Education Development Fund of St. John’s 
Episcopal Church, Ionia, Michigan, 48846. Online condolences may be made at 
www.schraubenlihman.com.


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