Richard A. Steege born on April 14, 1937 in Waverly, IA, died at his home in Minnetonka, MN on August 24, 2023. Richard grew up in Farmersburg, IA and graduated from M-F Community High School in 1955 and from Wartburg College in 1959. A passionate organist, he taught math in the Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park schools as well as Postville, IA, Berlin, Germany and Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Survivors include Marie, his wife of 55 years, a brother Ken and his wife Karen, two sons Hans and Paul, daughters-in-law Amy and Julie, and grandddaughters Zinnia, Ruby, Clara, and Greta.
He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Richard H. and Frieda C. (Meisgeier) Steege and by an infant brother and sister.
A Memorial Service will be held at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 715 Minnetonka Mills Rd., Hopkins, MN 55343 on Saturday, October 7: visitation at 10:00 AM, service at 11:00 AM, a light lunch to follow.