Stella Mae Easker
April 29, 1928 ~ March 19, 2023
Stella Mae Easker, 94, a resident of The Views of Marion, died on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon, Iowa, by Pastor Tom Mattson. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., with services at 11:00 a.m., and reception to follow service. Burial will be at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her two sons, Dr. Douglas (Cynthia) Easker of Lisbon, Iowa and Michael Easker of Pleasant Hill, California; four grandchildren, Paul of Grimes, Iowa, David (Eliza) of Altoona, Wisconsin, Elizabeth (Alden) of Rogers, Minnesota and Anne of Durham, North Carolina; and six great grandchildren, Noah, Isabella, Titus, and Elijah Easker of Altoona, Wisconsin, and Luke and Jonathan Peterson of Rogers, Minnesota.
Stella Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Easker in 1956; her parents, Carl and Bertha (Olson) Steffenson; her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and John Cuthbertson; and her three sisters-in-law, Bernice Smith, Mildred Sladek, and Geraldine Easker.
She was born on the family farm near Newhall, Iowa, on April 29, 1928, attended school in Newhall, Palo, and Shellsburg, where she graduated from high school. She attended Coe and Cornell Colleges. She and Charles F. Easker were married on September 21, 1947, and they moved to Mount Vernon the next year for his first year of teaching. She was a member of the Lisbon United Methodist Church, Bible Study groups, and New Century Club for many years.
Her greatest joys in life were her faith, her family, her friends, and her home. She was always very proud of each family member, and enjoyed their time together. She loved her yard and perennials. In addition to babysitting grandchildren a lot, she felt very blessed to live long enough to meet six of her great grandchildren.
Stella Mae was employed as a secretary and bookkeeper for over 35 years, including various offices at Cornell College. After her sons were grown, she lived in Dallas, Texas, for 8 1/2 years, working at Lennox Industries Inc as executive secretary to the President/CEO and to the Chairman of the Board. Before and after her retirement, she also worked part-time for her son Doug, doing accounts payable and payroll in his dental office in Mount Vernon.
She was dearly loved by her family and a blessing to all who knew her.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Lisbon United Methodist Church, 200 E. Market Street, Lisbon, Iowa 52253.
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Have always enjoyed our talks, and will miss that smile. But, I know you were ready for the next journey.God Bless You
We’re very sorry to learn of Stella Mae’s passing, having known and admired her for 60 years since our student days at Cornell College. Robin boarded at her house during 1962-64, doing yard work and acting as a “big brother” to her sons. When we married, shortly after graduation, she made the effort to bring Dough and Mike to our wedding in Peoria, Illinois. We’ve kept in touch with over the years since then, and will miss her very much.
Thank you, Robin and Annette!
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Stella Mae was a cousin of my mother, Frances Olson, and she and Betty and my mother were good friends and playmates as children. My mother was Betty’s age but passed away in 1983. I enjoyed visiting with Stella Mae at our Steffenson family lunches at Collins Plaza. She was a wonderful lady! — Sandra Melhus VanAmburg
Aunt Stella Mae was a little woman with the strength of a giant I know that strength and peace to raise two boys after Uncle Chuck passed was her dee
May the God of all comfort, comfort you at this time. Our love & prayers, the family of Margo & Don, T.J. & Natalia, Chip & Caren, Heather & Mike.
Aunt Stella Mae was a little woman with the strength of a giant. I know that the strength and peace to raise 2 boys after Uncle Chuck’s passing was her deep faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and guidance, and direction from God’s precious promises to those who trust Him as their Lord & Savior. May the God of all comfort, comfort her loved ones, at this time.
May these words speak to your hearts:
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 “Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.”
We were so sorry to hear of your Moms passing. Our hearts and prayers are with you. We know you have the comfort that Stella is now with our Lord. May Gods love bring you comfort. I know Mary and Richard really enjoyed having meals with her at the view. When we took our newest Grandson there she saw him and just lit up, it was so sweet. We’re thinking of you and hope your memories will be a treasure always. With our Sympathy, Dan and Deb Hoffman