Steven was born March 19, 1957 in Morrison, IL, the son of Paul and Irma (Tiesman) Tegeler. As a child Steve enjoyed fishing and hunting with his dad and loved riding dirt bikes. He graduated from Morrison High School on 1975 where he held awards in track and was involved in football and basketball. He was a volunteer member of the Mounted Patrol, where he served proudly for 10 years. He married Elisabeth (Davies) Tegeler on October 21, 2000. Their journey which would have marked a quarter-century of their loving partnership will forever be cherished.
Steve was a dedicated employee at Timken, where he worked as a tool and die maker for 47 years. His life was filled with many side quests that kept him busy. He was in a bowling league for many years, where he was a member of the 700 Club with many 300-point games. In his free time he enjoyed camping, where he played rolle bolle with friends, fishing and playing the guitar. He was an avid Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks fan. He attended many of his grandchildren’s sports and school events. Steve and his best friend, his Great Dane, Benny, enjoyed many jeep rides together.
He is survived by his wife, Elisabeth Tegeler of Rock Falls; three children, Jenny (Nathan) Anderson of Morrison, Mathew (Lacey) Tegeler of Morrison, and Jackie (Scott Gifford) Tegeler of Albany; one step daughter, Missi Jo (Lyle) Armstrong; one step son, Scott Middleton; step mother, Dona Tegeler of Morrison; two brothers, Craig (Regina) Tiesman of Fulton and Donny (Joy) Tegeler of Morrison; two step sisters, Diana (John) Ericson of NC and Mary (Stan) Buckwalter of Morrison; one step brother, Steve “Mo” Miller of Mt. Carroll; nine grandchildren, Keegan Anderson, Alex Anderson, Brady Anderson, Isaiah Hume, Kenzie Hume, Eva Gifford, Paisley Tegeler, Brinley Tegeler, and Jozey Tegeler; and three step grandchildren, Sami Deyo, Allie Deyo, and Paige Morales.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his step father, Joe Tiesman; and one step brother, Jeff Tiesman.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Prophet Hills Country Club on November 22, 2025 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent to www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.
