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Delbert M. Steiner Delbert
M. Steiner, 84, of Newton, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, Jan. 13, at Park
Centre in Newton. Graveside services were held today at Clinton-Garfield
Cemetery in Rolfe with the Rev. John Hembry officiating.
Laufersweller-Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge handled arrangements. A Celebration of
Life Service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church
in Newton with the Rev. David Wendel officiating. Memorials will be accepted in
Mr. Steiner's name. The son of
Michael and Gertrude Christoff Steiner, he was born June 6, 1917, in Fort Dodge.
He attended St. Paul Lutheran School and graduated from Fort Dodge High School.
On Oct. 5, 1940, he married Grace Estelle McEwen. He received degrees from the
University of Iowa in 1940 and from the American University in 1959. He served
in the United States Army Rescue, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after 21
years of service. Mr. Steiner's
professional career Included 25 years in federal government service, retiring as
chief economist of the Postal Rate Commission. He was a recipient of the Arthur
S. Flemming Award for outstanding service In the government (1948) and also
served on staff of the Second Hoover Commission, He was a member of the National
Defense Executive Reserve for more than 35 years with the National Headquarters
Department of Transportation and senior policy advisor for the Canadian
Transport Commission for three years. He operated a transportation economics
consulting firm for 15 years. He authored a number of articles for professional
publications, was a member of the Retired Postal Management Association and a
member of National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Mr.
Steiner was active in the Lutheran Church teaching both teen and adult Bible
classes, leading small study groups and spiritual retreats. He served on the
board of Lutheran Social Services in the District of Columbia for 15 years and
was a member of the board of Lutheran Laymen's Fellowship Foundation, chairman
of the Yokefellows in the nation's capitol, member of the Washington Prayer
Breakfast, served as founding board member of the Lutheran Association of
Missionaries and Pilots, designed and directed building of stained glass windows
for St. John's Lutheran Church in Rockville, Md., taught in the Lauback Literacy Program and
organized an inner-city out reach program call "Somebody Cares." He
was a life member of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship, advisory to the
local Women's Aglow, member of the organizational committee of North Central
Iowa Christian Radio Station KJYL. In April 2001, he and his
wife moved to Park Centre in Newton and became active at First United Methodist
Church in Sunday school and Bible study classes.
Survivors include his wife, a
daughter, the Rev. Mary Schnepf of Newton, and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by
his parents. Newton Daily News, Newton, IA, January 15, 2002. |
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