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 1928 - 2004 (76 years)
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Robert Arnold Stepp |
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28 Nov 1928 |
Cedar Co. IA  |
- Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Robert Arnold Stepp
SSN: 479340429
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1928
Birth Place: West Branch, Iowa
Father Name: Joshia W Stepp
Mother Name: Pearl Reed
Death Date: 10 Dec 2004
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Nov 1949: Name listed as ROBERT ARNOLD STEPP; 25 Aug 1999: Name listed as ROBERT A STEPP
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Male |
| Died |
10 Dec 2004 |
Johnson Co. IA |
- Social Security Death Index
Name: Robert A. Stepp
SSN: 479-34-0429
Last Residence: 52241 Coralville, Johnson, Iowa
BORN: 28 Nov 1928
Died: 10 Dec 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)
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Oak Hill Cemetery, Coralville, Johnson Co. IA |
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- CENSUS RECORDS
1940 Census
Name: Robert Stepp
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 44
Pearl Stepp 48
Shirley Stepp 15
Robert Stepp 11
Lamar Netolicky 20 [hired hand]
OBITUARY
Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, IA; 14 Dec 2004
Robert A. "Bob" Stepp, age 76, formerly of 618 Third Avenue, Coralville, died Friday, December 10, 2004 at Solon Nursing Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with Roger Fisher officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Bob's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through our Web site at www.gayandciha.com.
Robert A. Stepp was born November 28th, 1928, in West Branch, Iowa the son of Josiah and Pearl (Reid) Stepp. He graduated in 1946 from West Branch High School. Bob served as a Corporal in the Korea War from February 16, 1951 to November 15, 1952 with the Co. K 7th Infantry Regt. Bob was honored with The Purple Heart, he also was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Camps Stars, the United States Service Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge while serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Bob married Phyllis Jean Dohrer of Iowa City on December 15, 1952 in Kahoka, Missouri. In 1956, the couple moved to Coralville from West Liberty, where they resided and raised their family of seven children for 47 years.
Bob was employed at Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company for 34 years, now Mid-American Energy and retired in 1990. For 27 years, he and his wife also owned and operated Trade Specialties, a small business selling and installing gas grills.
Bob was a Boy Scout Leader for many years with his older sons. He enjoyed the outdoors; fishing, and hunting and yearly would take his family camping to Northern Minnesota. He was well known for his strong work ethic and his ability to fix or build most anything. He was a dedicated husband, father, friend, and neighbor who was willing to take that extra step to help others. One of his pride and joys was showing off his picture of his 1947 Indian motorcycle; which many people admired. He enjoyed relaying stories of the days he rode his motorcycle around the countryside in his youth. Bob was a fan of Iowa football, basketball and enjoyed watching them play each season. He also was a Chicago Cubs fans and was known to watch them on a regular basis.
His family includes four sons and three daughters; James and Catherine Stepp of West Des Moines, David Stepp and Julie Tangen of North Liberty, Diane and Don Carter, Carole Stepp and Bill Orner of Mountain View, CA, Richard Stepp of Coralville, Linda and Fouad Salim Safsaf of North Liberty; and Robert Stepp of Coralville; 12 grandchildren, Robert, Trisha, and Ryan Stepp, Jeremy, Joshua and Bethany Carter, Emma, Josef and Phillip Orner, Sabrina, Karima, and Sara Safsaf; two sisters, Dorothy Anderson of Oakland, IL, and Shirley and Jack Crouch of Lampe, MO; one sister-in-law Marlene Humble of Iowa City, and two brothers-in-law Robert and Jackie Dohrer of Encinitas, CA, and George and Cam Dohrer of Iowa City.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis on August 14th of 1999, and a sister, Harriett in infancy.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring of Bob's family and his services.
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| Person ID |
I32332 |
Master File |
| Last Modified |
15 Dec 2015 |
| Father |
Josiah Walker Stepp, b. 04 Sep 1895, Cedar Co. IA , d. 15 Jun 1977, Howard Co. IA (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Pearl McClung Reid, b. 01 May 1890, Rockbridge Co. VA , d. 25 Apr 1972, Howard Co. IA (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
14 Feb 1917 |
Cedar Co. IA |
- Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Pearl Mcclung Reid
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 1892
Birth Place: Mural, Virginia
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1917
Marriage Place: West Branch, Cedar, Iowa
Father: Charles L. Reid
Mother: Harriet F. Mcclung
Spouse: Josiah W. Stepp
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birth Place: West Branch, Iowa
Father: R. D. Stepp
Mother: Mary Amanda Rummels
FHL Film Number: 1737783
Reference ID: 2:3WPXM08
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F13562 |
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