STEFFEN, Theodore Warren (Ted)

Theodore Warren (Ted) Steffen, 88, of Sun City West, AZ passed away on May 3, 2003. Ted was born in Britt, Iowa on October 25, 1914. He served in the U.S. Navy prior to WWII, moving to Goodyear, AZ in 1942 where he worked for Goodyear Aircraft. Moving to Tempe in 1946, he owned and operated Steffen Furniture. He was active in forming the University Presbyterian Church in Tempe, where he served as an Elder and was involved in many community activities before moving to San Diego, CA In 1960. He returned to AZ in 1994. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Mary E. Blue Steffen (November 28, 2002) and an adult son John B. Steffen. Ted is survived by a son William (Raemajean) Steffen of Sun City West, daughter Susan Silva of Portland OR., and 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Published in the Arizona Republic on 5/6/2003.