Steve enlisted in the Army on December 27, 1941, and served his country in the Army Air Corps until November 9, 1945. He was educated at Conception Junior College and Creighton University; earning his medical degree in 1951. He later became a Charter Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, a Diplomat on the American Board of Family Practice, and a Fellow in the American Geriatrics Society. His medical practice spanned 40 years in Wahoo, NE, Austin, TX, and Omaha. He married Loretta Rieple on September 2, 1950 in Bellevue, and together they raised four children.
In retirement, Steve enjoyed playing golf, gardening, traveling, his family, and a good Manhattan. He will be remembered as a kind, unassuming, thoughtful, and intelligent human being.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Kevin; sisters Alma Kersenbrock and Evelyn Connors; brother Dr. Robert Wallace; and grandson Mark Wallace.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 69 years, Loretta; children Patrick (Cheryl), Ann (Van) Schroeder, and Mary (Greg) Kirby; grandchildren Laura Geisinger (Nathan Knoll), Meghan (Eric) Goodman, Stephen (Erika) Schroeder, John (Caitlin) Geisinger, and Michael (Erin) Schroeder; great-grandchildren Emily and Alex Goodman, Graham, Neilia, and Emmelyn Schroeder, and Jack Knoll; several nieces and nephews.
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