Stephen A. "Steve" Rech

 Stephen A. "Steve" Rech, age 54, of  Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008, in Barneveld of an apparent heart attack. He was born on February 1, 1954, the son of Henry and Lela (Bass) Rech. Steve graduated from  Lancaster  High School in 1972 and attended  Southwest  Technical  College for two years. On May 27, 1978, he married Susan Noble at the  United  Methodist  Church in  Lancaster. Steve drove semi-truck for most of his adult life, most recently for Wal-Mart Transportation for the past three years. He enjoyed his work, especially touring the country.

Steve liked to be in the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and riding horses. He also enjoyed the Landon family get-togethers. Steve especially appreciated and cherished spending time with his family and friends.

Steve is survived by his three children, Erin (Jason) Wehrle, Fennimore; Patrick Rech (Miranda Tracy), Lancaster; Stephen "Todd" Rech (Katie Withrow), Lancaster; three grandchildren, Emma and Jacob Wehrle, and Bonnie Rech; his mother, Lela Rech, Lancaster; five sisters and one brother: Shirley (Harold) Sweeney, Lancaster; Dorothy Eck, Lancaster; Roger Rech, Lancaster; Linda Barr (Arvin Weber), Lancaster; Marcia (Daniel) Mitchell, Lancaster and Sharon (Steve) Klein, Cassville; four sisters-in-law, Shirley Rech, Lancaster; Sharon Hensal, Lena, IL; Diane (Tim) Twining, Isanti, MN; Vicki (Craig) Humphries, Lancaster; two brothers-in-law, Steven (Kathy) Noble, Oakland, IA; Jeff Bendorf, Stitzer his father-in-law Calvin Bendorf, Stitzer; a friend, Connie and her family; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Henry and his wife, Susan on June 13, 2006; a brother, Charles Rech; two brothers-in-law, Stanley Eck and Bill Barr; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Rech and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Floyd Noble and Ruth Bendorf.

Funeral services were held at  1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the  United  Methodist  Church in  Lancaster with Rev. Barbara Cook officiating. Burial was in  Hillside  Cemetery,  Lancaster. Friends were welcome from  4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 at the Schwartz Funeral Home in  Lancaster and from 12:00  noon until time of services Friday at the church.