Memorial
Mary Ellen (Beasley) Steninger, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, left her journey on earth to join her Heavenly Father and her husband Dick on December 28, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday January 2, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where a visitation will begin at 09:30 a.m. The Rev. Christopher Podhajsky will officiate. Burial: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Iowa City at 12:30. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Ellen was born in Iowa City, Iowa on February 13, 1927 to Leo and Helen (Patterson) Beasley. She attended St. Patrick Catholic School.
In 1945 Mary Ellen married the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Steninger in Iowa City. They moved to Cedar Rapids in 1954. Whether in Iowa City or Cedar Rapids, Mary Ellen made their house a home and supported Dick in his work and volunteering. She loved her family, enjoyed the activities of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed planning the decoration of their home and creating the landscaping of the yard with Dick.
Mary Ellen is survived by a daughter, Diane Sondrol of Decorah; a son, David (Rose Anne) of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Erik Sondrol, Karn (Jon) Pankow and Sarah Steninger (Mike Wessels); and great- grandchildren, Ethan Pankow, Jonah Pankow, Taryan Barrick and Mara Pankow; sisters, Florence Hagen and Catherine (Duane) Anderson and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard (Dick) Steninger, infant son Richard Steninger, brothers Bruce, Herbert, Arthur and Francis Beasley and sisters Jane Hanrahan, Renata Miller and Nellie Sindelar.
Family would like to extend special thanks to her doctors, nurses, aides and friend Penny Bear for the special care given Mary Ellen.
Memorials may be sent to Immaculate Conception Church.