Louis “Louie” J. Steffes, Sr

Louis “Louie” J. Steffes, Sr., 77, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born May 31, 1946 in Fond du Lac, the son of Charles and Veronica (Wettstein) Steffes. Louie graduated from Goodrich High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1970. Louie worked many years for Sterling Homes. He volunteered at the Fond du Lac Senior Center. He enjoyed gardening, having campfires in his back yard, and was a coin collector.

He is survived by his three children, Sherry Rasmussen, James (Rebecca) Steffes, and Louis (Jean) Steffes, Jr., all of Fond du Lac; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Jeanne VanDeraa, Joseph (Tina) Steffes, Eloise (Erhardt) Wowerat, and Ann Burg; brother-in-law, Ken Kluza; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Steffes; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Edward “Eddie” (Susan) Steffes, Sr., Judy Beattie, Jerome Steffes, Lois Kluza, and Edith (Roland) Trepanier; and brother-in-law, Gerald VanDeraa.

The visitation will be held Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Ledgeview Memorial Park.

Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com