Eric Steineckert

Our much loved father, uncle, pseudo Grandpa and friend, Eric V. Steineckert, age 85 of Orem, Utah, passed away May 21, 2014, in Orem. He was born October 11, 1928, in Provo, Utah; the youngest of three sons to Henry and Nellie White Steineckert. He grew up in Provo, Utah, and graduated from Brigham Young University High School in 1946. While at BYU High, he sang in a male quartet, "The Bells of Shanndon." After high school graduation, he attended Brigham Young University for 3 years. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force. Eric served his country well as a United States Air Force Staff Sergeant. He served for 3 ½ years during the Korean War. After meeting Mary Jean Biggs on a blind date arranged by mutual friends Eric proposed to Mary Jean and they were married and sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on October 26, 1956. They were married for 51 ½ years before she passed away in 2008. They established a home of love, happiness and learning. They welcomed two daughters into their lives, Karen Marie in 1958 and Sherri LaNell in 1961. Eric was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in several callings, and grew, like flowers he loved, a testimony of Jesus Christ. He worked in several different industries during his life; He was a musician in a dance band with his father and brother, he worked as a lineman for Mountain Bell, a Milkman for Cream O'Weber, an insurance man, and at Geneva for more than 25 years. He was an avid gardener with a green thumb who could make a Christmas flower bloom in July. A great fisherman who enjoyed deep sea fishing in Oregon as well as sitting on a boat somewhere in Strawberry Reservoir. He was anxiously engaged in keeping up on world events through many news organizations, and could fix almost anything, he enjoyed traveling and found a love for the country of Wales. He was also an avid BYU Go Cougars fan. John Wayne was a favorite hero of Eric's and they both lived the motto: "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." Eric is survived by his daughter Sherri. He was preceded by his wife Mary Jean (Biggs) Steineckert, his daughter Karen Marie, his parents Henry and Nellie, brothers Dean and Kent, sister-in-law Grete, parents-in-law Wilfred and Sylvia Biggs. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sharon Stake Center, 545 South 800 East in Orem. Friends may call Monday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State St. in Orem and also Tuesday one hour prior to the services at the stake center. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery next to his wife. Condolences may be sent to the family www.SundbergOlpinMortuary.com. Sherri would like to thank all who have helped care for Eric in the past months with special care, thanks to Envision Hospice Care, Comfort Keepers, and most especially Shelly G. who cared and blessed Eric's life beyond measure in so many ways.

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