Richard Louis “Dick” Steven, 83, of Marion, Ohio passed on January 23, 2023 after giving pancreatic cancer hell for an astounding seven years. He was born June 8, 1939 in Tiffin, Ohio to James and Elizabeth (Wilson) Steven. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 57 years, Marilyn Ruth (Turner) Steven, his daughter Mickie (Dave) Sebenoler and their children Alison, Jenna, and Thomas, his granddaughter Natalie Steven, many wonderful extended family members, and cherished friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son, James Steven (2018), and his brothers, James “Jim” Steven (1989) and Gerald “Jerry” Steven (1994).
Dick was a Tiffin Columbian High School graduate, class of 1958, and served in the U.S. Army Reserve prior to his Honorable Discharge in 1962. He graduated from Heidelberg College in 1964 and found his place educating middle schoolers for 30 years in Marion City Schools. Along the way, he earned his Master’s in Education from Ashland College in 1987, penned hundreds of poems, and never lost his sense of humor. Retirement didn’t slow Dick down as he spent numerous mornings at the YMCA playing his second love - table tennis, served on the board of the Marion Port Authority and the Marion County Board of Health, loved fishing, golf, and bicycle riding, and found renewal in long walks in the woods and driving with his dogs around the county roads watching birds, especially eagles. His thoughtful, strong, and supportive nature touched everyone who knew him and he will be greatly missed.
Dick’s Celebration of Life will be held March 26, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 at the Mohican Lodge, 1098 Ashland County Road 3006, Perrysville, OH 44864. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marion Community Foundation, 504 South State Street, Marion OH, 43302 or online at www.marioncommunityfoundation.org for the purpose of establishing the Steven Family Education Fund to support area students and educators.
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