Steven 'Steve' REadeke

STEVEN G. "STEVE" RADEKE

Keystone

Steven G. "Steve" Radeke, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in Keystone. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Van Horne with the Rev. G. Andrew Wright officiating. Interment will be held at Keystone Cemetery with graveside military rites. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone. The wearing of masks and social distancing will be practiced at the visitation and funeral service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Steve was born May 19, 1952, to George "Bud" and Doris (Noska) Radeke Jr. Steve graduated from Belle Plaine High School in the Class of 1970 and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1970 through 1973. Steve worked as a mechanic for Sindt Implement and later trucked for Schrader Excavating and most recently Justin Selk.

Steve was united in marriage to Joanne Schmidt on Feb. 24, 1979, in Watkins. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone. He was also a member of the M.J. Kirby American Legion Post No. 107 in Blairstown and the Keystone Turners, where he enjoyed bowling. Steve was very social and had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Joanne; sons, Scott (Jill) Radeke and their daughter, Kaylee of Cedar Rapids; Chris (Amanda) Radeke and their daughters, Brooklyn and Haley of Atkins; sister, Jo (Dale) Johnson; sister-in-law, Donna Radeke; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Allen and Robert Radeke.

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