Memorial

Steven Robert Arnold, 70, of Vinton, passed away on Thursday April 13, 2023. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday April 29, 2023, at Vinton Highschool, Vinton, where a visitation will begin at 9:00 am until service time.  Burial: 3:00 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his brother, John Martin Arnold of Bloomington, Indiana, his dog 13 and many close relatives.  He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Ruth Arnold, and grandparents, John and Rella Arnold and Martin and Virginia Bice. 

Steve was born on May 2, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Robert and Ruth (Bice) Arnold. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1970, Coe College with a Bachelors’ Science Degree in 1974 and the University of Iowa in 1976 with a master’s degree in special education. 

Steve started his teaching career in West Burlington, Iowa from 1976-1988, where he served on the West Burlington City Council 1983-1988, where he was chairman on the finance Committee. He then taught at Vinton Highschool from 1988 until retiring in 2007.  Steve was director and an actor for Theater of Cedar Rapids, and director, past president and long-time board member of Act One Theater in Benton County, Board member and secretary of WRAP (Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility Program) and a member of First Presbyterian Church.  He was a lover of animals. He adored his pet dogs, Oberon and 13. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Memorials may be directed to the family which intends to establish a scholarship in Steve’s Honor.