Riffey, Steven Earl

Steven Earl Riffey, 55, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton, with the Rev. Mike Andrew officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Steve was born Aug. 8, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, to Stanley and Shirley (Boyles) Fiebelkorn. Following the death of his father, Shirley married Philip Riffey who adopted and raised Steve. Steve was employed by Universal Engineering for many years until the plant closed. Then he and his wife, Kristen, began trucking together. He loved being on the road, meeting new people, and seeing the country.

He is survived by his wife, Kristen of Shellsburg; his daughter, Stephanie Riffey (Hans Heitmann) of Palo; his granddaughter, Nicole Hoffman; his father, Philip Riffey of Urbana; his sisters, Cindy (Larry) Haars of Urbana and Gail Dyslin of Cedar Rapids; three brothers-in-law, Kevin (Sue) Booth of Palo, Ken (Julie) Booth and Keith (Marcia) Booth, all of Shellsburg; his sister-in-law, Karen (Mel) Evens of Minnesota; three nephews, Jon LeVelle, Tanner Haars and Travis Booth; three nieces, Nicole Langer, Andrea Booth and Claire Booth; his great-niece, Amaya Langer; and numerous aunts and uncles, including his two special aunts, Dee Kriz and Chris Fiebelkorn.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Riffey; his first wife, Debra; and his daughter, Denise Ann Riffey.

The family would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Raymond Hohl and all the nursing angels at the Oncology Center.