Darin Steva, 42, of Perry passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. at the Perry Performing Arts Center. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 25 from 2-7 p.m., with family present from 4-7 p.m., at Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry.
Memorials will be given to his children’s college fund and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
Darin Christopher Steva was born Dec. 19, 1973, at Marshalltown, Iowa, to Dennis Lee and Deborah Jean (Hall) Steva.
He graduated high school from MFL-Mar-Mac with the class of 1992. After high school, he attended William Penn College at Oskaloosa.
His first teaching job was at South O’Brien Schools for a year.
He then moved to Perry in 1998 and taught Industrial Tech and Drivers Ed.
He was united in marriage to Rachel Reed in Des Moines July 28, 2001.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Perry, the Perry Elks Lodge, the Otley Masonic Lodge in Perry and Skills USA.
He enjoyed coaching football, basketball, baseball and following the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Darin was an active member of the Perry Schools, the community and was a mentor to many students.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis and Deborah Steva; and a brother, Derek Steva.
Darin is survived by his wife, Rachel; children, Caden and Callie of Perry; sister, Dawnette (Mark) Cigrand of Cochrane, Wis.; brothers, Donald John “D. J.” Steva of North Liberty, Iowa, and Dustin (Jose) Steva of Chicago; parents-in-law, Roger and Gail Reed of Urbandale; sister-in-law, Rhonda (Dale) Moyle of Fairfax; and many nieces and nephews.
