JOHN EDWARD STEINES
John Edward Steines age, 52, of Duluth, passed away on Feb.
John Edward Steines age, 52, of Duluth, passed away on Feb. 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospice after a fouryear illness.
John was born in Austin, Minn., on Aug. 9, 1959 to Alphonse and Ruth (Scharberg) Steines.
He graduated Stewartville High School in 1977, and attended Vermillion community college in Ely, Minn., for two years. He served in the U.S. Army overseas in Germany from 1982-1986, graduated from UMD with a Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a Masters degree in Safety Engineering from UMD. He has been a resident of Duluth for most of the past 25 years. John had been employed at NERCC of Duluth for the past six years.
John was an avid runner who competed in multiple Grandmas Marathons. He was also an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, rock climbing and long treks in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
John was a wonderful son, brother, friend and acquaintance. His genuine love, kindness, unwavering courage, strong soft presence, love and respect for nature, mentorship and caring attitude towards young people and positive impact on everyone around him will always be missed. We are all better people for having had John as a part of our lives.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Mayo Clinic, St. Luke's Hospital and St. Luke's Hospice for their wonderful care and support over the last four years.
Survivors include his parents, Alphonse and Ruth (Scharberg) Steines of Stewartville, Minn.; brother Dean (Martha) Steines of Hayfield, Minn.; sister Linda (Christos) Petsoulis of Duluth; aunts and uncles, Robert (Patricia) Steines, Madeline (Harlan) Harrison, and Mary Ann Nelson; nieces and nephews, Megan, Daniel, Rachel, Katina, Napoleon, Christina, and grand-nephew, William. Special friend Karen Peterson and numerous other friends, acquaintances and co-workers.
VISITATION: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 in Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 East Second St., Duluth, with Trisagion Prayers at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 in Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, 632 East Second Street, Duluth. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home (218) 727-3555.
Friends may call Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 from 10 a.m. to the 11 a.m. prayer service in St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Stewartville, Minn.
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I was a co-worker of John's at NERCC for a few years. He was a GREAT guy, had a gentle presence, and a quiet sense of humor - could always get a chuckle from him. He was behind my decision to never eat another hot dog unless it came from a real butcher - I remember him telling me how he worked as a meat inspector or something to that effect. That afternoon I went home and tossed out some hot dogs I had in the freezer. My thoughts are with his family and special friend during this time.Esko, MN 02/14/2012 9:54 AM
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