Rupert David Steinfeldt
1926 - 2015 (89 years)-
Name Rupert David Steinfeldt Born 12 Feb 1926 DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin 
Gender Male Died 15 May 2015 Buried St John the Baptist Cemetery, Howard, Brown Co, Wisconsin Person ID I405920 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 30 Mar 2020
Father Arnold Bernard Steinfeldt, b. 26 Feb 1885, Wisconsin , d. 27 Aug 1950 (Age 65 years) Mother Odelia Marie Bellin, b. 29 Nov 1891, West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin , d. 25 Oct 1974, West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin (Age 82 years) Married 21 Aug 1912 West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Family ID F156188 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Delilah M Toebe, b. 16 Feb 1933, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 13 Jul 2007, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin (Age 74 years) Married 02 Jul 1949 DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F156191 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Rupert David Steinfeldt, 89, Howard, was reunited with the love of his life on May 15, 2015. He was born on Feb. 12, 1926 in De Pere to the late Arnold and Odelia (Bellin) Steinfeldt. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and attended De Pere High School before joining the United States Navy on Dec. 27, 1943. He was a Seaman First Class spending time at the U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and on the USS ARD 2 and USS PC 586. His service was spent in the South Pacific; from New Caledonia, to Okinawa, then to Hawaii. He was honorably discharged April 1, 1946. When he returned to Wisconsin, he started working at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding with his father. On July 2, 1949 he married Delilah Toebe at St. Joseph's Church, Oneida. In 1951, he started working at Northern Paper Mill in Green Bay. He retired in 1988 after 37 years; while the mill changed names to Marathon Corp., American Can and James River.He was proud of the home he built in Howard in 1961 and the cottage at Crooked Lake in 1968. Many good times were spent up north boating and snowmobiling. He and Delilah enjoyed traveling with family and friends. He also liked deer hunting, playing bingo and the lottery, bowling, blackberry picking, looking for asparagus, crabbing and making booyah. He was very creative working with stones, making jewelry and belt buckles. Woodworking was also special. He made many cupboards and table and chair sets for granddaughters and barns for grandsons.He received his high school diploma from West De Pere High School on January 12, 2001, when it was determined that veterans who served their country deserved their diploma. He lost the love of his life on August 13, 2007. He longed to be with her.Survivors include his eight children, Barbara (Allen) Mueske, Forest Junction; Donna Arndt, Howard; David (Sharon) Steinfeldt, Howard; Karen (Michael) Alberts, Suamico; Donald (Andrea) Steinfeldt, Columbia, TN; Patricia (Larry) VandenBush, Green Bay; Jennifer (Daniel) DeGrave, Casco; Tamara (Alan) Weiner, Green Bay; grandchildren, Danielle (Steve) Kozelek; Anthony III (Mary) Vassallo; Tara (Bryan) Jardine; Jesse (Shendel) Arndt; Brandon (Jen) Arndt; Rory (Cassie) Arndt; Hayley (Anthony) Lenz; Lonnie Krueger; Shelia Steinfeldt; Michael Alberts Jr.; Stacie (Michael) Andrews; Katie (Michael) Kolbusz; Michelle (Clayton) Hill; Shannon Steinfeldt; Brooke VandenBush (special friend John Yakel); Kailyn VandenBush (fiancée Antowan Epps); Adam (Jamie) DeGrave; Joshua (Roxane) DeGrave; Sadie (Sam) Ehlers; Jacob (Ashley) Weiner; Lucas (Allison) Weiner; Pamela (Michael) Geocaris; great grandchildren, Allison, Steven, Calista, Vincent, Julia, Obrien, Owen, Tegan, Amelia, Sawyer, Delilah, Grainger, Bobbie (Michael), Stephanie (Kyle), Amanda, Andrew, Kasey, Amanda (fiancée Tristan), Caleb, Caitlin, Courtland, Addison, Peyton, Carter, Grayson, Sam, Dylan, Jase, Olive, Violet, Kendyl, Blake, Aubree, Victor, Lila; great great grandchildren, James and Angelynn; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; sister, Norma (Donald) Norton; in-laws, William Clancy, Irene Steinfeldt, Terry Toebe, Gene (Sharon) Toebe, Julene (Larry) Butz, Debbie Toebe, Diane (Dave) Olsen.Rupert was preceded in death by his wife, Delilah; his and Delilah's parents; son-in-law, Mark Arndt; granddaughters, Angela Krueger, Tiffany and Courtney DeGrave; great grandson, Matthew Hill; brothers and sisters, William (Rosalie) Warren; Carlton (Dorothy); John (Marion); Donald; Marie (Melvin); Ione (Joseph); and Shirley.Family and friends may call at the Pfotenhauer Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Howard-Suamico location, 1145 Cardinal Lane, on Monday, May 18, 2015 from 4 until 7:00 p.m. Prayer service 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation continues on Tuesday, May 19, from 9:30 until 11:00 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2561 Glendale Ave., Howard. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. at the church with the Rev. John Bergstadt officiating.
Green Bay Press Gazette May 17 2015
- Rupert David Steinfeldt, 89, Howard, was reunited with the love of his life on May 15, 2015. He was born on Feb. 12, 1926 in De Pere to the late Arnold and Odelia (Bellin) Steinfeldt. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and attended De Pere High School before joining the United States Navy on Dec. 27, 1943. He was a Seaman First Class spending time at the U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and on the USS ARD 2 and USS PC 586. His service was spent in the South Pacific; from New Caledonia, to Okinawa, then to Hawaii. He was honorably discharged April 1, 1946. When he returned to Wisconsin, he started working at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding with his father. On July 2, 1949 he married Delilah Toebe at St. Joseph's Church, Oneida. In 1951, he started working at Northern Paper Mill in Green Bay. He retired in 1988 after 37 years; while the mill changed names to Marathon Corp., American Can and James River.He was proud of the home he built in Howard in 1961 and the cottage at Crooked Lake in 1968. Many good times were spent up north boating and snowmobiling. He and Delilah enjoyed traveling with family and friends. He also liked deer hunting, playing bingo and the lottery, bowling, blackberry picking, looking for asparagus, crabbing and making booyah. He was very creative working with stones, making jewelry and belt buckles. Woodworking was also special. He made many cupboards and table and chair sets for granddaughters and barns for grandsons.He received his high school diploma from West De Pere High School on January 12, 2001, when it was determined that veterans who served their country deserved their diploma. He lost the love of his life on August 13, 2007. He longed to be with her.Survivors include his eight children, Barbara (Allen) Mueske, Forest Junction; Donna Arndt, Howard; David (Sharon) Steinfeldt, Howard; Karen (Michael) Alberts, Suamico; Donald (Andrea) Steinfeldt, Columbia, TN; Patricia (Larry) VandenBush, Green Bay; Jennifer (Daniel) DeGrave, Casco; Tamara (Alan) Weiner, Green Bay; grandchildren, Danielle (Steve) Kozelek; Anthony III (Mary) Vassallo; Tara (Bryan) Jardine; Jesse (Shendel) Arndt; Brandon (Jen) Arndt; Rory (Cassie) Arndt; Hayley (Anthony) Lenz; Lonnie Krueger; Shelia Steinfeldt; Michael Alberts Jr.; Stacie (Michael) Andrews; Katie (Michael) Kolbusz; Michelle (Clayton) Hill; Shannon Steinfeldt; Brooke VandenBush (special friend John Yakel); Kailyn VandenBush (fiancée Antowan Epps); Adam (Jamie) DeGrave; Joshua (Roxane) DeGrave; Sadie (Sam) Ehlers; Jacob (Ashley) Weiner; Lucas (Allison) Weiner; Pamela (Michael) Geocaris; great grandchildren, Allison, Steven, Calista, Vincent, Julia, Obrien, Owen, Tegan, Amelia, Sawyer, Delilah, Grainger, Bobbie (Michael), Stephanie (Kyle), Amanda, Andrew, Kasey, Amanda (fiancée Tristan), Caleb, Caitlin, Courtland, Addison, Peyton, Carter, Grayson, Sam, Dylan, Jase, Olive, Violet, Kendyl, Blake, Aubree, Victor, Lila; great great grandchildren, James and Angelynn; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; sister, Norma (Donald) Norton; in-laws, William Clancy, Irene Steinfeldt, Terry Toebe, Gene (Sharon) Toebe, Julene (Larry) Butz, Debbie Toebe, Diane (Dave) Olsen.Rupert was preceded in death by his wife, Delilah; his and Delilah's parents; son-in-law, Mark Arndt; granddaughters, Angela Krueger, Tiffany and Courtney DeGrave; great grandson, Matthew Hill; brothers and sisters, William (Rosalie) Warren; Carlton (Dorothy); John (Marion); Donald; Marie (Melvin); Ione (Joseph); and Shirley.Family and friends may call at the Pfotenhauer Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Howard-Suamico location, 1145 Cardinal Lane, on Monday, May 18, 2015 from 4 until 7:00 p.m. Prayer service 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation continues on Tuesday, May 19, from 9:30 until 11:00 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2561 Glendale Ave., Howard. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. at the church with the Rev. John Bergstadt officiating.