Joseph Thomas Steier, 83, of Reeder, ND died on October 25, 2009, at St. Benedict's Health Care Center Dickinson, ND.

Joes' Christian Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Hettinger, ND. Fr. Joseph Chipson will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 27, from 3:00pm with rosary beginning at 6:00pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hettinger, ND. Burial with full Military Honors will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND on Thursday October 29, at 1:00 p.m. CST with Fr. Chad Gion, Officiating.


JOSEPH THOMAS "Joe" STEIER was born September 20, 1927 at Buffalo Springs, ND to Alex and Mary (Frank) Steier. He attended Enterprize School, Sheffield Elementary and graduated from Reeder High School in 1946.


Joe enlisted in the Air Force in 1948 where he met Edith Calkins and they married on February 2, 1951. After completing his military service in 1952 they moved back to Reeder and farmed until his retirement in 2003.


Joe served in numerous local and state organizations. He served on SW Water Board, Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Lion's and 40 et 8.


He is survived by his wife Edith of 58 years and their 10 children; Margaret (Jim) Rask, Riverdale, ND, Anton Steier, Billings MT, George Steier, Boise ID, Antoinette (Don) Fuller, River Falls WI, Loretta Rustan & Keith Schank, Dickinson ND, David(Julie) Sacramento CA, Victor, Evanston WY, Sandy(Ken) Skuza, Riverdale ND, Theresa(Gary) Stagl, Mandan ND, Robert(Roberta) Steier, Reeder ND. He was blessed with 18 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Joe is also survived by one sister Lidwina (Ray) Dvorak, Belle Fourche SD, one brother Herman (Danelda) Steier, Deadwood SD and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Alex and Mary Steier.


Funeral arrangements are entrusted with the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger, ND.