Stephen Joseph Suthoff
July 27, 1950 ~ July 30, 2018
Stephen Joseph Suthoff, 68, of St. Thomas, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, working on his farm in St. Thomas.
He was born July 27, 1950, in Jefferson City, the son of Andrew Henry and Celeste Elizabeth (Strope) Suthoff.
Steven was a 1968 graduate of Helias High School and received his Bachelors degree in Animal Science from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
He was united in marriage on July 8, 1972, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia to Lucy Ann Berhorst who survives at the home.
Stephen spent his life working on his farm and as a livestock feed consultant. He was active with the Missouri Pork Producers Association.
He was a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in St. Thomas, Knights of Columbus, and the St. Thomas Bowling Association. He was a 4-H leader and in college was a member of the MU livestock judging team which twice finished first in the nation over all the national collegiate livestock judging teams.
Stephen loved being with family and friends, card playing, playing ping pong, bowling, driving hay rides, a good joke, and sometimes a grumpy look. He valued education, commitment, high expectations and a certain level of tolerance. He enjoyed reading and writing and was always willing to help others.
His greatest love was his wife, children and grandchildren. He enjoyed his grandchildrens sporting events and activities. He centered his life around his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy Suthoff, St. Thomas; his mother, Celeste (Strope) Suthoff, St. Thomas; three daughters, Jennifer (Josh) Schroeder, Meta; Sara (David) Otto, St. Thomas; Angie (David) Wallace, Columbia; ten grandchildren, Dunja Schroeder, Caleb Schroeder, Ashleigh Schroeder, Luke Schroeder, Nicole Otto, Natalie Otto, Will Otto, Wyatt Otto, Samuel Wallace, Ella Wallace; and seven siblings, Sam (Shelley) Suthoff, St. Peters; Nancy Wekenborg, Jefferson City; Jim (Diane) Suthoff, Springfield; Diane (Jim) Holzer, Weldon Springs; Doug (Deanne) Suthoff, Clinton; Jeff Suthoff, Jefferson City; and Scott (Tracy) Suthoff, St. Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Suthoff; his son, David Suthoff; and a brother-in-law, Dan Wekenborg.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018, at St. Thomas Parish Hall in St. Thomas with a prayer service at 3 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in St. Thomas with the Rev. Mark Porterfield officiating.
Burial will be in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Thomas Catholic School or to Shriners Hospital.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home in Jefferson City is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
He was born July 27, 1950, in Jefferson City, the son of Andrew Henry and Celeste Elizabeth (Strope) Suthoff.
Steven was a 1968 graduate of Helias High School and received his Bachelors degree in Animal Science from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
He was united in marriage on July 8, 1972, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia to Lucy Ann Berhorst who survives at the home.
Stephen spent his life working on his farm and as a livestock feed consultant. He was active with the Missouri Pork Producers Association.
He was a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in St. Thomas, Knights of Columbus, and the St. Thomas Bowling Association. He was a 4-H leader and in college was a member of the MU livestock judging team which twice finished first in the nation over all the national collegiate livestock judging teams.
Stephen loved being with family and friends, card playing, playing ping pong, bowling, driving hay rides, a good joke, and sometimes a grumpy look. He valued education, commitment, high expectations and a certain level of tolerance. He enjoyed reading and writing and was always willing to help others.
His greatest love was his wife, children and grandchildren. He enjoyed his grandchildrens sporting events and activities. He centered his life around his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy Suthoff, St. Thomas; his mother, Celeste (Strope) Suthoff, St. Thomas; three daughters, Jennifer (Josh) Schroeder, Meta; Sara (David) Otto, St. Thomas; Angie (David) Wallace, Columbia; ten grandchildren, Dunja Schroeder, Caleb Schroeder, Ashleigh Schroeder, Luke Schroeder, Nicole Otto, Natalie Otto, Will Otto, Wyatt Otto, Samuel Wallace, Ella Wallace; and seven siblings, Sam (Shelley) Suthoff, St. Peters; Nancy Wekenborg, Jefferson City; Jim (Diane) Suthoff, Springfield; Diane (Jim) Holzer, Weldon Springs; Doug (Deanne) Suthoff, Clinton; Jeff Suthoff, Jefferson City; and Scott (Tracy) Suthoff, St. Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Suthoff; his son, David Suthoff; and a brother-in-law, Dan Wekenborg.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018, at St. Thomas Parish Hall in St. Thomas with a prayer service at 3 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in St. Thomas with the Rev. Mark Porterfield officiating.
Burial will be in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Thomas Catholic School or to Shriners Hospital.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home in Jefferson City is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Lucy and all the family I extend my sympathy and prayers. Even though I didn’t see Steve a whole bunch but when we did see each other we had some good conversations. He always had a big hello and a smile when we met.
Lucy, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this time. Anna (Brockes) Bax
Lucy & family, Sending our deepest heartfelt sympathy.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Steve was a great guy. We waited in line together at Dorothy Berhorst’s funeral visitation and he told me about the first time he saw you and I can’t remember for sure if he took you home then. It was a picnic in Westphalia I think he said. He said he was with Gary Luebbering and asked who was the cute blond girl.
Dear Lucy and Family, Please accept my sincere sympathy during this sad time. I am so happy that I got to visit with Steve and you during our recent Helias High School 50th Class Reunion. Steve told me on July 21st, 2018 how blessed he was with such a great family. He told me how proud he was of each one in his family. Steve was a man of integrity and honor. God bless you!
To all of Steve’s family, we send our deepest sympathy. We were shocked and are heart sick over the your loss. We will always miss Steve at the family gatherings but will not forget him. Sincerely, Pam Wallace and Carl Garber
Please accept my deepest sympathy. I am sure he will be dearly missed. Sorry for your loss.
Lucy, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. John
Scott , very sorry to hear about yout brother, he and your family will be in our prayers .
Lucy, Jennifer, Sara, & Angie, Please accept our condolences. We visited with Steve at our recent reunion and he said that he was looking forward to retirement. So sad! We always admired Steve’s commitment to his family and his incredible work ethic. We live in Florida now so we will not be at the services, but please be assured that you are in our prayers. May God be with you at this difficult time.
Lucy and family, We were so sorry to hear about Steve. Please accept our deep sympathy for your loss. Will keep you in thoughts and prayers.
To the Suthoff Family, Chris and I are very very sorry for your loss. We enjoyed visiting with Steve when in the office. Blessings upon all of you!
Our sincere sympathy to all of the Suthoff Family for the loss of a dear family man. I had the pleasure of going to Helias with him and later living in the St. Thomas community and getting to know him better. There was something that Coach Ray Hentges said about Steve at football practice that I believe sums up Steve’s character. Coach stood Steve up in front of the entire team and said. “ I wish all of you worked as hard as this guy does “. Rest In Peace,Steve.
Lucy, On behalf of the entire FHS class of l968 we offer our deepest sympathy. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lucy and entire Suthoff family, my husband and I are praying for all of you at this difficult time. Steve and I just got reacquainted at the reunion as I had not seen him for almost 50 years. God blessed you with a wonderful husband, father and brother. May God continue to hold you in His arms and give you peace. Blessings to all of you.
Lucy and family, Please accept our deepest sympathy for the lost of Steve, the father of your children and his grandchildren. Frank & I will remembered all of you in our prayers and thoughts.
Sincerely,
Lucy and family, Please accept our deepest sympathy for the lost of Steve, the father of your children and his grandchildren. Frank & I will remembered all of you in our prayers and thoughts.
Sincerely,
Lucy and family, Please accept our deepest sympathy for the lost of Steve, the father of your children and his grandchildren. Frank & I will remembered all of you in our prayers and thoughts.
Sincerely,
Lucy, you have my deepest sympathy. May God give you Strength to get through this hard time.
Lucy and family- we are so very sorry. We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences. We will miss Steve and his happy go lucky personality. We will remember each and every one of your family in our prayers. Love, Tom and Carol Backes and family