Kern County Obituaries

William Howard Steffen

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Feb. 6. 1948 � April 17, 2005
A memorial service was held Saturday, April 23, at Country Oaks Baptist Church 
for William Howard Steffen, 57, who passed away on April 17 at his home in 
Tehachapi.
Steffen was born on Feb. 6, 1948, in Aurora, Ill. to William C. and Alice Steffen. He 
served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1971. He was employed by General 
Electric, working at Edwards Air Force Base as an A.E. tech welder for 25 years. 
He fell in love with Tehachapi and moved here eight years ago from the Rosamond 
area. In 1994, he married Katherine May Bond. He was an active member of the 
Country Oaks Baptist Church.
Steffen is survived by his wife, Kathy of Tehachapi; son, Richard Oates and fiancee 
Chrystal and daughter, Tracey Lancaster, all of Maryland; stepson, Jack C. Christy 
of Visalia; stepdaughter, Sherri Barker of Oxnard; sisters, Ruthie Bailey, Anita 
Martin, Shelly Maupin, Dale Lynn Richardson, Tammy DeLaTorrieante and their 
husbands and families; brother, Gary Jacks and his friend Melinda Muir; sisters-in-
law, Sandi Betterton and Donna Porter and their husbands; two grandchildren; six 
stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Reverend Andrew Walker officiated at the service. Wood Family Funeral Service 
handled the cremation arrangements.