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Steven Craig Faas
STEVEN CRAIG FAAS
Hiawatha
Steven Craig Faas, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Oldorf Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
Services will be held on at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be Monday, Feb. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chapel of Memories Stateroom, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his sisters, Lynda (Bob) Hembera of Hiawatha and Vicky (Dennis) Jobe of Toddville; nieces and nephews, Cathy (Kraig) Paulsen, Jeff (Joann) Hembera, Stephanie (Adam) Pledge and Christopher (Toni) Jobe; nine great-nieces and nephews; and three great-great-nieces and nephews (with one on the way!).
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and a great-nephew.
Steven Craig Faas was born Nov. 15, 1950, in Hiawatha, Iowa, of parents James and Jeannette Faas. He was a machine operator for 30 years with Quaker Oats. Steve proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1976 during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Windom County. He continued to serve with the Naval Reserves as a Seabee.
Special thanks to Dr. Nabi and the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House.
Memorial donations will be directed to the Oldorf Hospice House.
Online condoloences may be left at cedarmemorial.com.
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