Henry B. Steining, Sr.

Henry B. Steining, Sr., 87, of Wapakoneta, died 4:02 a.m., Wed. Feb. 11, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born May 22, 1927, in Lafayette, IN, the son of Henry J. & Eva Marie (Roach) Steining, who preceded him in death. On June 10, 1950, he married Jane Frances Kohler, and she survives. Other survivors include, 4 children, Stephen W. (Gail) Steining, Burnsville, MN, Patricia J. Steining, Jacksonville, FL, Henry B. (Sally) Steining, Jr., Canton, OH, Joseph M. (Michele) Steining, Colleyville, TX; 12 grandchildren, Rebecca (Adam) Mohr, Jon (Shannon) Steining, Marc (Kelly) Steining, Caitlyn (Jay) Wilson, Angela (Ryan) Sample, Cristine (Michael) Shaw, Andrew (Gabriella) Steining, Margaret, Victoria, Lucas, Wyatt, & Alexandra Steining; 8 great grandchildren; and a sister, Henrietta Lawrence, Indianapolis, IN, He was preceded in death by a son, James R. Steining on March 18, 2014. Henry also had 3 sisters who are deceased. Henry retired from the Telephone Service Company, Wapakoneta, in 1993 as Plant Superintendant after 45 years service. His family moved to Wapakoneta in 1942, and he graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1946. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, where he served as usher and on several parish committees. For over 40 years, Henry was the official scorekeeper and statistician for St. Joseph High School and later for the Wapakoneta High School. He was a licensed baseball and softball umpire, and coached the St. Joseph Junior High basketball teams for ten years. He loved all high school and college sports. He had a specific passion for Notre Dame and he attended home football games for the past 50 years. He was a 50 year member of the K of C Council #1272, Wapakoneta, and served on the boards of the American Red Cross and the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He and his wife Jane loved to travel and enjoyed visiting their children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Mon. Feb. 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, Rev. Daniel Hunt officiating. Burial is to follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Wapakoneta. The family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 p.m., Sun. at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Assn.

Henry B. Steining, Sr.

May 22, 1927 - February 11, 2015