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Steven Leslie Chamberlain
Steven Leslie Chamberlain
Cedar Rapids
Steven Leslie Chamberlain, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025. Burial of his ashes will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home will be assisting the family. Following burial, Stacey and Tammy will be hosting a celebration of Steven’s life at Riverside Park, Hummel Shelter, North 8th Avenue, Vinton. All are welcome!
Steven was born on February 17, 1953, in Vinton, the son of Leslie and Donna (Burkey) Chamberlain. He married Cheryl Novak in 1972. They had two children, Stacey and Tammy. The couple later divorced. He married Julie Irish in 1996.
Steven is survived by his wife, Julie; daughters: Stacey Chamberlain-Farmer and Tammy (Dennis) Karr; Julie’s children: Cory Chambers, Ben Chambers and Ashley Harville; his mother, Donna Chamberlain; grandchildren: Tyler (Marissa) Weems, Emily (Matthew) Grasso, Austyn, Maddie, Virginia, and Jesse Farmer, and Matthew, Cameron, and Haylee Karr; great-grandchildren: Benjamin, Patriot, and Lillie Weems, and Claira Hartman; brothers: Mike and Dan (Judy) Chamberlain; sisters; Kathy, Janis, and Lori Chamberlain, and Lisa (Bob) Benton; and sister-in-law, Kim Bekker.
He was preceded in death by his dad; brother, Scott Chamberlain; nephew, Robert Chamberlain; and grandsons: Alexander Chamberlain and Lucas Farmer.
In his younger years, Steven enjoyed Mopar’s, hunting, fishing, working on cars, road trips, and spending time with family and friends. Later in life, he enjoyed hunting morel mushrooms, planting and canning tomatoes, and spending time outdoors. Hard work was his way of life and he spent many years with his roofing family at DC Taylor and later retiring from T&K Roofing.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Stacey and Tammy would like to thank Debbie and Brian at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen for all of their care and compassion during this difficult time.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
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