Elmer Andrew STEFFENSEN

1918 - 2005  (87 years)

• Name	Elmer Andrew STEFFENSEN
  Born	28 Mar 1918	Kent Co., Michigan
  Gender	Male
  _UID	92B5211BF1DD47D1BC073EBE57C56914C19E
  Died	11 Nov 2005	Michigan
  Buried	Little Denmark Cem., Gowden, Montcalm Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I139085	Branch 005 Josiah Stafford (Stover) 1662 ME
  Last Modified	29 May 2016

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Grace STAFFORD,   b. 8 Feb 1921, Blanchard, Isabella Co., Michigan ,   d. 19 Aug 2015, Remus, Mecosta Co., Michigan  (Age 94 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1939	Trufant, Montcalm Co., Michigan
  Notes	Married: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Beatrice G Stafford Gender: Female Race: White Birth Year: abt 1921 Birth Place: Lakeview, Michigan Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1939 Marriage Place: Trufant, Montcalm, Michigan, USA License County: Kent Age: 18 Residence Place: Greenville, Michigan Father: Earl Stafford Mother: Mary Shaw Spouse: Elmer A Steffensen County File Number: 32 State File Number: 41 23525 Film: 116 Film Title: 41 Kent 22320-25649 Film Description: Kent (1939 - 1940)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F45602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmer Andrew Steffensen, 87, of Manistee, formerly of Bass Lake, Gowen, died on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at West Shore Medical Center, Manistee. He was born at the family farm on Steffensen Road NE, Spencer Township, Kent County, on March 28, 1918, the son of Walter W. and Ethel R. Corey Steffensen. Elmer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He wa wounded in action while serving in France and received the Purple Heart. He spent 17 months in military hospitals recovering from his wounds. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Cleveland-Wolverton VFW Post in Greenville and was a life member of Greenville Masonic Lodge 96. He worked for Gibson refrigeration Co. for 22 years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier in Gowen for 18 years. Elmer loved fishing, hunting and spent many years wintering in Florida. He married in Trufant on Sept. 10, 1939, to Beatrice G. Stafford. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Betty, on Aug. 4, 1961; and brother in 1992. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice; two daughters and son-in-law, Nancy and Hersey Rogers of Edmore, Carol and Don Cesar of Stanton; son, Richard Steffensen of Lansing; grandchildren, Steven Lake, Victoria and Brian Woodman, James Lake, Aaron and Lorri Lindsey, Rebecca and Tery Crawford, Courtney Steffensen, Tanya Steffensen; five great-grandchildren; and one niece and one nephew.