Steven J. Lieser, 69, of Eureka passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Eureka.

Steven served his country proudly in the United States Navy receiving an honorable discharge. He was a member of the American Legion. He was very active as a Mason and Shriner until a lengthy illness no longer allowed him to participate.

In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with friends and family.

Steven is survived by his wife, Christine Lieser of Eureka; two daughters, Rebecca McDonald and husband Jeff of Elmhurst, Il and Katherine Lieser and fiancé Joe Shipp of Eureka; two grandchildren, Sophia Shipp and Olivia McDonald; three siblings, Lynn Gounis, Maureen Miner and Christopher Lieser and wife Cindy; mother-in-law, Mildred Bade; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rosemarie & Denny Brannan, Geri Hachett, Judy and Bill Eime, Jackie and Jeff Gegg and Dave & Liz Bade; nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and many friends.

FROM BECKY:

💔"Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes" - Steven Lieser.

The world lost an amazing man early this morning. He was the best story teller, he was generous to a fault and he instilled in his children the value of hard work and perseverance, and he loved his family fiercely. He taught me how to bait a hook, drive a go-kart, and bet the don't pass line. He was the first man I ever loved and I will miss him terribly.

I wish you all could have known this man. He would have made you laugh till you cried and he would have loaned you the shirt off his back. We find comfort in the fact he is no longer suffering.

To the friends and family who came to visit him in his final days, weeks, months, you made him so happy just with your presence.
To our local friends, arrangements are being made for a celebration of life and we would love for you to come and share your stories and memories of my dad.💔

FROM KATIE:

The world lost an amazing man today. He made us laugh, made the best memories, gave us the most amazing childhood, was the best pop-pop to his granddaughters, supported us, comforted us and never missed a chance the chance to tell us how proud he was of us, up until the very end! I will miss him with all of my heart but I am so blessed to have had the very best daddy and that so many people were able to experience his laughter and stories! I love you dad! You will be so very missed💔❤️

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Louis Back Stoppers PO Box 795168, St. Louis, MO 63179-0700 are preferred.