Laurie Steinkamp

Laurie Steinkamp, 61, of Carroll, died Monday evening, September 29, 2014, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Lector will be Len Snyder. Gift Bearers will be Deb Perry, Mary Dettbarn, and Alyce Bierl. Eucharistic Minister will be Winnie Potthoff. Casket Bearers will be Marty DeMuth, Dale Steinkamp, Jim Steinkamp, Dick Steinkamp, LeRoy “Doc” Steinkamp, Mike Steinkamp, and Dean Steinkamp. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Thursday where there will be a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 9:30 a.m. on Friday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Laurie’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Born on October 4, 1952 at Hartley, Iowa, Laurie was the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Kupper) Fischer. She grew up in Everly, and graduated from Everly High School. After high school she attended Briar Cliff University where she would later graduate with a teaching degree. Laurie taught school in Denison before moving to Carroll where she taught at St. Bernard School. It was in Breda where she met Tom Steinkamp, and they were married on July 26, 1980 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breda. Laurie was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed walking, reading, animals, (especially cats) traveling, visiting Morgan in Ankeny, substitute teaching, and her many trips to Okoboji. Laurie was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Left to celebrate her life include her husband Tom Steinkamp of Carroll; daughter Morgan Steinkamp of Ankeny; her sisters: Linda (Dave) DeMuth of Okoboji, and Lisa Myers and special friend, Doug Laumbach of Everly; her brother-in-laws, and sister-in-laws, Jim (Faith) Steinkamp of Carroll, Dick (Jan) Steinkamp of Breda, Alyce (Leon) Bierl of Arcadia, LeRoy “Doc” (Sherry) Steinkamp of Breda, Mike (Lori) Steinkamp of Breda, Mary (Larry) Dettbarn of Breda, Dale (Phyllis) Steinkamp of Breda, and Dean (Dana) Steinkamp of Creston; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and friends. Laurie was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Betty Fischer, a brother-in-law, Bill Myers, and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Laurie Steinkamp

October 4, 1952 - September 29, 2014