Steven Honn Obituary

Martin Funeral Home Steven HonnSteven Honn (August 20, 1952 - March 27, 2014) U.S. Veteran Steven R. Honn, 61, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, March 27, 2014, at his home in rural Waukon. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. Steven Roy Honn was born August 20, 1952, in Waukon, IA, the son of Roger Honn and Eileen (Livingood) Hammon. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Waukon and in 1971, he graduated from Waukon High School. From 1972-1974, Steve served in the United States Army, and was stationed in Germany for one year. In 1973, Steve married Karla Thorstenson at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in Waukon; they later divorced. Steve was a well-traveled man; besides living in Germany and Iowa, he also lived in Texas and Louisiana. In 1988, Steve and Dolores Aucoin married at the Assumption Parish in Henderson, LA; the couple later divorced. In 2001, he returned to Waukon and in 2011, Steve married Gloria Moose at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Waukon. Steve worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He was a mechanic at Honn’s Garage in Waterville, IA, a chef on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a guide for geological testing in the Louisiana bayou, and recently worked in the shipping/receiving department of Cabela’s in Prairie du Chien, WI. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Waukon. Steve liked to work with his hands, whether it was doing mechanical work, woodworking, or just tinkering and fixing things. He enjoyed being outdoors, and liked gardening, camping, and off-roading with his Jeep and truck. Steve also liked to cook, and loved spending time with his grandkids. Steve preferred to live life on his own terms. As Steve said, “Nothing to fear in dying, being afraid to live is wrong.” Steve is survived by his wife Gloria Moose of Waukon; two children: Heather (Jeremy) Hogan of Waukon, and Krystal (Jamie) Cahalan of Waterville; father Roger (Shari) Honn of Cedar Rapids, IA; four stepchildren: Nathan (Sabrina) Palmer of Florida, Lucas (Heather) Palmer of Waukon, and Hannah and Caleb Nuehring, both of Waukon; six grandchildren: Alexis, Dylan, and Isabella Hogan, and Kayden, Kylie, and Kelby Cahalan; two step-grandchildren: Lance and Hayley Palmer; brother Kevin (Kim) Honn of Center Point, IA; three sisters: Debbie Honn of Waukon, Tabitha (Brian) Roman of Silvis, IL, and Chelsea (Dan Reisman) Honn of Cedar Rapids; and stepbrother Joe (Stephanie) Honn of Ely, IA. He was preceded in death by his mother Eileen; sister Cathy Miller; brother John Lear; and brother Brian David Honn in infancy. Back