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In memory of
Ilse H. Steele
August 5, 1937 - September 28, 2020
Aug 5, 1937 - Sep 28, 2020
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Ilse's obituary
Ilse was born in Kunzendorf, Germany to Oskar and Adelheid (Prause) Hanke. As a refugee following World War II, Ilse and her family eventually resettled in Tuchtfeld, in then West Germany. On September 1, 1958, she married Joseph Steele, who was stationed in Germany at the time, and they resettled in the United States. Over the course of their life together, they moved more than 20 times, particularly early in their marriage, and raised two sons, David and Allen, primarily in northern New Jersey, where they lived for more than 20 years. Ilse and Joe retired and moved to their current home Nellysford in 1997.
Invariably selfless, Ilse took greatest pride in her family. She excelled in creating an inviting and personal home and garden, all while making it look effortless. Her friends and family will remember her kindness and impeccable taste. Ilse was never one to draw attention to herself, and would invariably prefer to spend her time talking about her children and, most importantly, her three granddaughters -- Alyssa, Laura, and Anna.
Ilse was preceded in death by her father, Oskar; mother, Adelheid, and sister, Gerda Leisnering.
She is survived by her husband Joe; her sons, David and Allen; daughters-in-law, Kathleen (Katie) and Katherine; granddaughters, Alyssa, Laura, and Anna; brothers, Werner and Edgar Hanke, and sisters, Erika Lengfelder and Inge Kuester.
A graveside life celebration will be held at the Rockfish Presbyterian Church at 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, Virginia, at 10:00am on Saturday, 3 October.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Fight Colorectal Cancer
134 Park Central Square, Suite 210
Springfield, MO 65806
www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
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So sorry Joe. She sounds like a wonder person. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Gaby Hall
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Gaby Hall
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So sorry Joe. She sounds like a wonder person. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family…
So sorry Joe. She sounds like a wonder person. My thoughts and p…
Ilsa joined AARP Blue Ridge Chapter #544 in Waynesboro, VA on January 2013 and attended our Monthly Luncheons very freq…
Ilsa joined AARP Blue Ridge Chapter #544 in Waynesboro, VA on January 2013 and attended our Monthly…
Ilsa joined AARP Blue Ridge Chapter #544 in Waynesboro, VA on Ja…
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