Frederick William Steiner

Steiner, Frederick William of Edina and Nisswa, MN, died of natural causes on February 5, 2015, at Hillcrest of Wayzata Golden Living Center. Fred was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 12, 1926, to Christ Steiner, a woodcarver, and Clara (Hauser) Steiner, both Swiss immigrants. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1944 and briefly attended the University of Minnesota before serving in the Air Force in World War II as a weatherman in Panama. He then attended Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, on the GI Bill. He played football as the starting center for 4 years, was a member of the Honor Society, and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business. After graduation, he worked with his older brother, John, in Rochester, MN, starting a moving company. Ace Worldwide Moving and Storage Company and Ace Trucking Company grew into a successful extended family business with 13 offices in 5 states. While in Rochester, Fred was active as a Sunday school teacher and President (1968-70) of Bethel Lutheran Church, long-term Kiwanis member and President (1974-75), United Way member, and Chamber of Commerce member. Fred retired in 1988 and moved to Nisswa and Edina, MN. He continued in Kiwanis and spent his later years gardening, woodworking, boating, and baby-sitting grandchildren. Fred married his wife of 62 years, Evadne (Johnson) in 1952. He is survived by Evadne, daughters Dr. Marie Steiner (Edina, MN), Cynthia Steiner (Kasota, MN), granddaughter Cynthia Pyles (senior, Chemistry, Boston University), and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John U. Steiner, sister, Margaret Johannes, and grandson, Richard Lee Pyles. Memorials in Fred's honor would be appreciated to: Central Lutheran Church; Hamline University Football Team, c/o Piper Athletic Association, 1536 Hewitt Ave, St Paul, MN 55104; Heartland Animal Rescue Team, 15494 Dellwood Dr., Brainerd, MN 56401; University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital Programs and Services for Patients and Families, 200 Oak St SE, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55455; YWCA of Mankato, 500 S Broad St, Mankato, MN 58001. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Fred's celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, at Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Visitation one hour prior to the service at church. Luncheon fellowship will follow at Central. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Frederick William Steiner

February 5, 2015

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