Steven J. Seippel, 53, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away peacefully on March 31 at MercyOne Medical Center, surrounded by family.

Steve was born on October 22, 1971 in Arizona the son of Peter Seippel and Patricia Kammerude.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sara Seippel; his children, Haley Seippel, Alyssa Seippel, Austin Howard (Emily), Kaitlyn Howard (Hampton); and his father, Pete Seippel (Cathie). He is also remembered by his nephew, Nick Fischer (Ariel); his niece, Samantha Seippel; and his grandchildren, Rory Jo, Wells Michael and grandson due June 2nd.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia, sister Cathie and nephew Brandon.

If a life is measured by how many it touches around it, then Steve had the longest most memorable life there was to have. He was always looking for someone to be of service to and never once turned down someone asking for help. He was one of the rare larger than life people that became the gravity in a room full of people, whether it be making people laugh, telling a good hunting story, or his booming voice he was going to make you smile (or cringe depending on the joke and how many times he already told the story).

He was above all dedicated to his family, and to Steve it didn’t take much to be family. His life was a lesson for an open heart. His memory will not soon be forgotten by all the minds he lives in.

His family would like to say a very big thank you to the nursing staff at MercyOne who took exceptional care of him on his final days and the first responders who transported him to the hospital.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Kids Hunting Foundation.

According to his wishes no public visitation or service will be held. A Celebration of Steve’s Life will be held at a later date.