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Obituary for Henry F. Steffen

On a day when the sky was clear, the air was crisp and the hawks were soaring, the Eagle King took Chief Thundercloud to the Great Spirit. Machinist Mate 3rd Class Henry (Hank) Steffen left this world.
Born: 9/01/26
DOD: 9/28/16
Parents: Late Henry Fred Steffen & Clara (Wurster) Steffen
Married: 5/14/49 to the late Mildred (Gizmo) Wolff
Government service: Proudly served in the US Navy, earning the American Area ribbon and WW 2 Victory Ribbon
Community Service: Charter member of Burlington Y-Indian Guides, Pony League baseball coach
Preceded in death by: Ron Steffen (brother), Marion Heiser (sister), his beloved Gizmo, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Survived by: Sons: Don (Nancy), Bruce, Jack, Grandsons: Jason, Nate (Heather), Derek, great Grandsons: Mason & Nolan
Machinist Mate 3rd Class Henry (Hank) Steffen left this world the same way he lived it. On his own terms. He is now in the arms of his beloved Gizmo. Fair winds and following seas. Godspeed Henry (we were a select few who could call him that)!
Service with military honors & Internment at the Southeast Wisconsin Veteran’s Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin on Thursday, October 6, 2016.

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