Klara Steelman

KLARA O. STEELMAN

Cedar Rapids

Klara O. Steelman, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. A celebration of Klara's life will be at a later date with inurnment at Northlawn Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being handled by Iowa Cremation.

Klara Olava Steelman was born May 11, 1924, at the family home near Buckeye, Iowa, to Lauritz Johan and Kristine Karoline (Harkestad) Haaland. She was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Radcliffe, Iowa, in 1937. Following graduation from Radcliffe High School in 1941, she obtained a teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and taught in a one-room school near Hubbard, Iowa (Tipton No. 3). She married Lloyd Henry Steelman on June 15, 1943, in Hubbard. After Lloyd was reassigned from the Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, to NAS Seattle, Wash., she joined him there and worked on the Navy base. After the war, they returned to Iowa and farmed together in Hardin and Story counties until Lloyd's death.

Klara was a social person, active in senior citizens, clubs, church, Bible study and American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting and crosswords, but was especially fond of travel and could visit with anyone.

Klara was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Ellen Fike of Raytown, Mo.; brother, Bertin (Kathy) Haaland of Fort Collins, Colo.; and sister, Luella (Everett) Peterson of Marshalltown.

Survivors include her son, Kenneth Steelman of Cedar Rapids; grandson, Erik Steelman of Coralville; granddaughter, Sarah Fike of Raytown, Mo.; nieces; nephews; and treasured friend, Marie LaGrange.

Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice in Klara's name.

Online condolences may be sent to www.iowa

cremation.com under Obituaries.