Patricia Louise Steffes (Hungerford)

November 5, 1935 – September 20, 2023

Patricia Louise (Hungerford) Steffes, age 87, of Lincoln, NE died September 20, 2023 at home in the comfort of her family and supported through CHI Hospice of Lincoln, NE.

A memorial mass will be held at 11 am, September 29th at St. Michael's Catholic Church located 1315 1st Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776. Father Matt will preside. Visitation, with family members present, will be prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. at the church. A reception will follow the funeral at the St Michael's Parish Center, immediately following the service, at approximately noon. Family and friends are welcome to attend either or both. A private burial will take place at Granville, IA at the St. Joseph Cemetery. Burial services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen, IA.

Pat was born on November 5th 1935 in Jackson, NE to Jack Hungerford and Florence (Goergen) Hungerford. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1954 and married James Francis Steffes in 1955 at the Catholic Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City, IA. After her husband's death in 1956, she devoted her life to raising her two daughters, Deb and Pam, in So Sioux City, Ne. During that time she owned and operated Peters Park Pantry in Morningside, Sioux City, IA and was known for her breakfasts that had people waiting in line on Sunday mornings. Later she became a Home Health Caretaker where she provided care for the elderly.

Pat moved to Lincoln, NE to be closer to her grandsons and great grandchildren. Later in life, Pat split her time living between AZ and NE with her two daughters. Her favorite pastimes were spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (or in her words… her Husker Babies).

Survivors include her daughters Deb Steffes of Tucson, AZ; Pam (John) Fecht of Lincoln, NE; Grandsons, Bryan (Kastan) Fecht and Michael (Shalee) Fecht both of Lincoln, NE; Great Grandchildren Hayden Fecht, Elliott Fecht, and Ivy Fecht; Sisters Delores (LeRoy) Nelson of So Sioux City, Ne, Arlene Whitaker of Lansing, KS, Bill (Judy) Hungerford of Tucson, AZ; Dick Hungerford of So Sioux City, Ne.; and In-Laws Donna Hungerford of Omaha, NE, Carol Humes of Davenport, IA, Emmett (Shirley) Steffes of Omaha, NE, Patti Steffes of Granville, IA, and Dawn Steffes of Yankton, SD; And numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband James F Steffes, her parents Jack and Florence Hungerford; her sisters Mary Margaret Adams and Cleo Hungerford; brother Jack Hungerford; niece Robin Taylor; In-Laws Larry and Sally Steffes, sister-in-law Joan (John) Kaster, brothers-in-law Marvin Steffes and Darrell Steffes; and nephew Steve Steffes.

Memorials will be given to St Joseph Church and Cemetery, Granville, IA in memory of James and Patricia Steffes.