The Mass of Christian Burial for Tony Steiner will be held at 10:30am MT, Friday, March 25, 2011 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial in Sunnyslope Cemetery at Mott.

A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.

Tony was born to Joseph and Magdalena Steiner on July 13, 1924 in rural Hettinger county. He was the 8th of 12 children. Tony attended country school through the eight grade and attended 1 year at Mott Lincoln High. He graduated with honors from Ruppert School of Auctioneering in 1945. Tony started his pilot's license and soloed in a piper cub on April 20, 1945.

Tony was married to Caroline Kuntz in a double wedding on October 8th 1946 at St Michael's Mission north of Regent. They resided in Burt and Reeder, ND before moving north of Mott in 1955 to take over Tony's fathers farm. Tony and Caroline raised 8 children creating a new farmstead. Tony and Carol were awarded outstanding farmers for Slope/Hettinger county in 1980. Tony was a member of the Steiner Township Board of Directors, the Mott Equity Board of Directors, the St Placidus Board of Directors and the St Vincent's Board of Directors.

Tony was active in the Catholic church being a lector, Eucharistic Minister, rosary leader, and member of the St Placidus choir. Tony also attended two years of study with the archdiocese of Bismarck on becoming a Deacon. Tony joined the Knights of Columbus in December 1942 remaining active to become an Honorary life member. Tony was the Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 2826 in Mott from 1976 to 1978. He was awarded Knight of the Year in 1979 and 1980 for the Mott council. He joined the K of C 4th degree in June 1976 and was the Faithful Navigator.

Anton "Tony" Steiner passed away peacefully at St Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND on March 21, 51 years to the day after his father Joseph passed away.

Tony is survived by his seven children, Jim, Belle Fourche, SD, Ray & David, Mott, ND, Howard, Aurora, CO, Mary Heidecker, Belle Fourche, SD, Eileen Golian, Columbia, MD, Gary of Baldwin, ND nineteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Tony is also survived by his three brothers, Lee Steiner, Billings, MT, Mike Steiner, Helena, MT, Val Steiner, Bozeman, MT, four sisters, Martha Karls, Phoenix, AZ, Agnes Konstadt, Garibaldi, OR , Tina Rixen, New England, ND, and Adeline Mitchell, Jamestown, ND.


Tony was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Caroline of 63 years on September 10, 2010, son Doug, 5 brothers, Leonard, Sam, Robert, Adam and Joseph Steiner; and 2 sisters, Emma Hirsch and Margaret Dauenhauer.


Visitation will Thursday, 1:00 to 7:00pm, Friday one hour prior to services at St. Vincent's Catholic Church.