STEPHEN B. STEVENS III

Mr. Steve Stevens of Port Washington, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center in Mequon on Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was 71 years old. Stephen was born on July 3, 1944 in Peoria, son of Stephen B. and Neva Cates Stevens II. He grew up in Peoria and attended local schools before attending college. On July 16, 1966 he was united in marriage with Barbara Anstett at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Peoria. The couple settled in Peoria and had two children before moving to Port Washington in 1981. On September 8, 1984, Steve married Mary Jahnke in Pepin, WI. They continued living in Port on Portview Drive and had one daughter. Mr. Stevens was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port. He had worked as an accountant, and retired in 2004.
Steve had a love of cars and racing, both NASCAR and Indy, and had attended the Indy 500 for decades. He liked working on cars and had also been a track volunteer at Road America. He also enjoyed photography, fishing, hunting, scuba diving and was a HAM radio operator (K9DXT).
Mr. Stevens is survived by his wife, Mary, of Port Washington, children Robert (Cindy) Stevens of St. Paul, MN, Shannon (Andrew Schlueter) Stevens of Glen Ellyn, IL and Kelly Stevens of Chicago, IL and grandchildren Taylor & Tiffany Stevens of St. Paul, MN and Katherine Schlueter of Glen Ellyn, IL. He is further survived by brothers-in-law Richard and David Jahnke, both of Pepin, former wife Barbara (George) Lechner of Bloomington, IN, other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services were held at 11AM on Saturday, April 9th at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 420 W. Whitefish Road, Port Washington. Pastor Jonathan Breimeier presided. The family received visitors at the Church on Saturday from 10-11AM.
Memorials are suggested to Christ the King Lutheran Church, Lawlis Family Hospice Center or the Parkinson’s Foundation.
The Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com .