Friday, July 2, 2021 8:18 pm
Steve Sindelar, age 77 of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Ossian Senior Hospice.
His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street in Calmar, with Rev. Daryl Thompson presiding. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Fort Atkinson. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel, 201 Main Street in Fort Atkinson and also after 10 a.m. at the church on Tuesday morning. There will be a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers: Donations may be made to a memorial of your choice.
Steven Donn Sindelar was born July 3, 1943, to Stanley and Myrna (Pieplow) Sindelar in Decorah, IA. Steve was a member of the first graduating class at Turkey Valley. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Koch on October 6, 1963 at the Hawkeye Lutheran church. Three children were born to this union; Scott, Lynn, and Lori. Steve was the third-generation owner of the Fort Atkinson Tree Nursery, which has now been in business for 120 years. He also ran a gun shop for many years.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 56 years, and also a member of the El Kahir Shrine for 54 years. The two of these organizations were very important to him. Steve and Lorraine made many trips taking children to the Shrine hospitals. The two of them visited every Shrine hospital in the world. Steve enjoyed traveling, hunting, wild game feeds, cooking, telling jokes, and the family gatherings after he would ride the three-wheeler in the parade.
He is survived by his wife: Lorraine; children: Scott (Mary) Sindelar of Fort Atkinson, Lynn Sindelar of Fort Atkinson, and Lori (Barry) Eberhard, Waterloo; grandchildren: Brandon and Ben Eberhard both of Waterloo; step grandchildren: Lynn (Shane) Matt, TX; Brian (Toni) Vrieze, Cresco; Cory (Tracy) Vrieze, Minot, N.D.; nine step great-grandchildren; four step great great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law: Ellen (Bob) Helming, Sioux Falls, SD; Arlene (Leon) Soppe, West Union; Bill Koch, Appleton, Wis.; and Lavonne Koch, West Union.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents: Stanley and Myrna (Pieplow) Sindelar; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Fred and Mildred (Weatherbee) Koch; brother-in-law: Jim Koch; sister-in-law: Cheryl Koch; and step great granddaughter: Ashleigh Matt.
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