Elmer Steinborn

May 24, 1918 - December 12, 2011

Elmer Steinborn, age 92, and a lifetime resident of the Tinley Park. He was beloved husband to the late Ellinore nee Keuch and loving father of: Elaine (Dennis) Schmeckpeper of Mokena, Marj Klann of New Lenox, and Irene (Tony) Ramirez of Bloomington, MN. Proud grandfather of 8: Doug (Gretchen), Jeffrey (Stacey), Dan (Pepper), Ryan (Cathy) Schmeckpeper, Lacey (Tom) Olsen, Shaun (Natalie) Klann, Andy and Kristina Ramirez and 10 great-grandhildren. He is survived by sisters: Mildred (Ivin) Honsbruck of Peotone, Clara Yunker of Plano, TX and brother, Art Steinborn of Milwaukee, WI, brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Frieda Steinborn, sisters: Edna Manzke, Nellie Hentsch and brother, Wilmer Steinborn. Elmer is an Army Veteran of WWII and a retiree from Rock Island Railway and Ford Motor Stamping Plant in Chicago Heights. Visitation will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6201 Vollmer Road, Matteson, IL beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February, 16th followed by Funeral Services at 11:00 a.m. with burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to St. Paul Lutheran Building Fund or to the American Heart or American Lung Association. To sign guestbook or for info www.heartlandmemorial.com or call Heartland Memorial Center (708)444-2266.