Lawrence Mike Steiner, 87, Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth.
Services were Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Revs. Dell Sanderson and Maurice Hagen officiated.
Lawrence Steiner was born to Lawrence and Julia (Hafner) Steiner Sr. on Nov. 1, 1914, in Parkston, S.D. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church in Parkston. He attended school in Parkston. He worked for various farmers in the Parkston area before moving to Rock County in the fall of 1935.
He married Ida Johnson on March 4, 1942, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Luverne. He farmed in the Rock County area for many years during which time they purchased and lived on the family farm until moving to Luverne on Jan. 1, 1995.
Mr. Steiner was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Jean Beck, Granite Falls, Judy (Allan) Top, Hills, and Irene (Glenn) Crooks, Mounds View; five grandchildren, Michael (Melissa) Top, Mark Top, Kristen (Jared) VanMaanen, and Jason and Kimary Crooks; one stepgreat-grandchild, Chantz Neil; one brother, Alphonse (Helen) Steiner, Parkston; and two sisters, Mary Welch, Mitchell, S.D., and Marcella (Everett) Southworth, Bullhead City, Ariz.
Mr. Steiner was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Ida, on Jan. 19, 1998, an infant son, Lawrence, one son-in-law, and three brothers-in-law.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.