Going Home

It seems we’re going to a family reunion this week. Not under the best circumstances, but to see a group of people I always love to see. Kevin’s Grandma was called home to be with the Lord. She made an excellent pie and was a great gardener (still hoping my sweet potatoes produce half as well as hers did). She had her quirks and a lot of ‘home remedies’ for this or that which were probably best not followed, but she was also full of good wisdom and stories. I will always remember her sitting at the dining room table reading the Obituaries in the Omak Chronicle and noting…”Did you see so-and-so passed away? Old age? Why, she was younger than me!” Kevin and the family are probably better with the stories as I, comparatively, only knew her a short time.We’ll miss her here we rejoice that she’s now where she’s wanted to be for some time.

Maurine A. Steinbach, 87, a Moses Lake resident since 1993 passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at Columbia Crest Care Center. Viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m., Friday, August 8th at Kayser’s Chapel with family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 9th at Guarding Angels Cemetery, 2595 Road L NE. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory.

 

Maurine was born on May 25, 1927 in Molson, Washington , daughter of August and Gertrude (Babst) Mundt. She was married to Alvin A. Steinbach on May 6, 1950 and they lived in Seattle for 14 years. In 1964 they and their four daughters moved to the family ranch in Okanogan County near Molson where they raised beef cattle, hay and grain along the Canadian border. They retired to Moses Lake in 1993 to be close to family. Maurine was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

She is survived by four daughters, LeAnn (Frank) Duchow of Moses Lake, Jan (Ken) Roach of Tacoma, Carol Macro of Winnetka, CA and Diane (Greg) Paul of Boxford, MA, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and two sisters, Irene and Mary.
Besides her parents, two brothers and one sister, Maurine was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin in October of 2013.