Marion Lee Steinmetz's Obituary
CHARLESTON, IL - Marion Lee Steinmetz, age 85 of Charleston, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Services honoring and celebrating his life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2206 Fourth Street in Charleston with Reverend Walter Carlson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday morning for one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will follow in Mound Cemetery in Charleston. It is requested that memorial gifts in his honor be made to Wesley United Methodist Church. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or service, or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. Lee, as he was known to many, was born on March 6, 1927 and was the only son of the late Marion B. and Lola L. (Caywood) Steinmetz. He married Doris Ione Hamer in 1950. He is survived by his loving wife, Doris of Charleston; two sons, Dr. William Steinmetz of Danville, Illinois and Dr. Samuel Steinmetz of Dallas, Texas; three granddaughters, Julia Steinmetz of New York City, Jamie Steinmetz of Chicago and Lindsay Steinmetz of Pingree Grove, Illinois and two great-grandchildren, Connor and Chloe Diebold. Lee grew up on the family farm in the state of Kansas. He received his Bachelors degree from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas and his Doctorate from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The Steinmetz family moved to Charleston in 1959 when Lee accepted a position with Eastern Illinois University as a professor in the English Department. Lee was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston where he enjoyed singing with the choir. He enjoyed gardening, playing bridge and various board games. Lee had a passion for reading and was also a Civil War buff. He was a loving and devoted husband to Doris and a role model for his sons. His presence will be deeply missed.
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