1948
John
2014
John Steele
November 3, 1948 — April 24, 2014
John Calvin Steele, 65, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville, AR.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 710-23rd Street, Rock Island, IL. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be at National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal. Military rites will be accorded by Moline American Legion Post #246. Memorials may be made to New Kingdom Trailriders.
John was born November 3, 1948, at Moline Public Hospital, the son of Hartwell and Bonnie Whiteside Steele. He married Pam Brotman on December 30, 1966, at Beulah Presbyterian Church in Orion and later married Linda Laughlin in 1999 in Clermont, Florida. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1966.
John was a United States Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was self-employed as a Professional Horse Trainer and Judge for many years. He worked construction as a Project Superintendent building Malls across the South. He owned and operated his own Bar & Grill, appropriately named "Big John's on Little Lake Harris" in Tavares, Florida.
He enjoyed his horses, listening to Country Western music, golf, cooking and traveling the good ol' USA.
Survivors include:
Children Doug (Gaylee) Steele Florida
Kate (Josh) Tully Nevada
Step Children Cody (Tiffani) Laughlin Florida
Jayna Laughlin Florida
Grand Children Mikeal Steele Florida
Zackery Steele Florida
Cole Tully Nevada
Noah Tully Nevada
Riley Laughlin Florida
Finn Laughlin Florida
Siblings Mickey (Carole) Steele Arkansas
Barb (John) Norton Arkansas
Cindy (Kirk) Swanson Arizona
Deb Steele Bettendorf
Tom (Wendy) Steele Milan
Melissa (John) Oliver Moline
Laura (Todd) Dickey Moline
Sister-in-Law Kathy Steele Aledo
Many cherished nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda; parents; brothers, William and Lawrence.
Online condolences may be left for his family by visiting esterdahl.com.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 710-23rd Street, Rock Island, IL. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be at National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal. Military rites will be accorded by Moline American Legion Post #246. Memorials may be made to New Kingdom Trailriders.
John was born November 3, 1948, at Moline Public Hospital, the son of Hartwell and Bonnie Whiteside Steele. He married Pam Brotman on December 30, 1966, at Beulah Presbyterian Church in Orion and later married Linda Laughlin in 1999 in Clermont, Florida. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1966.
John was a United States Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was self-employed as a Professional Horse Trainer and Judge for many years. He worked construction as a Project Superintendent building Malls across the South. He owned and operated his own Bar & Grill, appropriately named "Big John's on Little Lake Harris" in Tavares, Florida.
He enjoyed his horses, listening to Country Western music, golf, cooking and traveling the good ol' USA.
Survivors include:
Children Doug (Gaylee) Steele Florida
Kate (Josh) Tully Nevada
Step Children Cody (Tiffani) Laughlin Florida
Jayna Laughlin Florida
Grand Children Mikeal Steele Florida
Zackery Steele Florida
Cole Tully Nevada
Noah Tully Nevada
Riley Laughlin Florida
Finn Laughlin Florida
Siblings Mickey (Carole) Steele Arkansas
Barb (John) Norton Arkansas
Cindy (Kirk) Swanson Arizona
Deb Steele Bettendorf
Tom (Wendy) Steele Milan
Melissa (John) Oliver Moline
Laura (Todd) Dickey Moline
Sister-in-Law Kathy Steele Aledo
Many cherished nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda; parents; brothers, William and Lawrence.
Online condolences may be left for his family by visiting esterdahl.com.
Visitation Details
Friday, May 2nd, 2014, 11:00am - 1:00pm, Broadway Presbyterian Church
Service Details
Friday, May 2nd, 2014, 1:00pm, Broadway Presbyterian Church
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