Funeral services for Shirley Steadman, 82 of Rippey will be held at Crossroads Church of Perry at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa.
Shirley passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Unity Point Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Shirley Marie Brown was born April 17, 1941, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Orville L. and Evelyn Irene (Neiderhauser) Brown Sr.
Shirley moved to Booneville, IA in 1949 and then to Perry, IA in 1951.
She attended the Perry community schools.
Shirley met Richard Lee Steadman Sr. in 1957 and the two were united in marriage on July 20, 1958, in Granger, Iowa.
They lived in Perry for many years during their working life and while raising their three children. After retirement they moved to Rippey.
Shirley worked at the Perry Cafe, Mrs. Grimes Canning, Asgrow and finished her working career at the Alco Store.
She loved spending time with her family, playing cards, Bingo and an occasional trip to the
Casino.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; a baby sister at birth; two sisters, Sharon Steadman and Beverly Devilbiss; and one brother, Orville Brown Jr.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Richard L. Steadman of Rippey; three children, Debra (Dan) Sheeder of Perry, Susan (James) Powell of Perry and Richard J. (Zenita) Steadman of Perry; eight grandchildren, Braidon (Val) Sheeder of Boone, Ashley (Patrick) Taylor of Pleasant Hill, Brittany (Tyler) Hansen of Bondurant, Bradley (Erika) Sheeder of Colfax, Mackenzie (Colton) Phillips of Perry, Cory (Olivia) Steadman of Ankeny, Courtney (Rigo) Gonzalez of Altoona, Logan (Caitlyn) Steadman of Perry; 15 great-grandchildren, Nicolas Taylor, Kylie Phillips, Kaitlyn Taylor, Brant Sheeder, Cael Hansen,
Lucy Sheeder, Greyson Sheeder, Lexi Phillips, Addyson Hansen, Daniel Sheeder, Enslie Sheeder, Corbin Phillips, Weston Phillips, Carson Steadman and Gunner Steadman; five sisters, Lola (John) Farley of Casey, Doris Westphal of Des Moines, Betty (Steve) Bebout of Woodward, Linda (Scott Westering) Birch of Carroll and Rosalie Lemke of Des Moines; one brother, Robert Brown of Perry; many nieces; nephews; and close friends.
Memorials in Shirley’s name will be directed to the family and may be sent to Murdock Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhome.net.
