Esther Irene Stecklein

ESTHER IRENE STECKLEIN

Born December 4, 1930 – Purcell, Colorado to Louis H and Minnie K Golgart

Departed June 26. 2024 at the age of 93 with her family beside her.

Attended Prairie View School and Graduated from Greeley High in 

Married Alvin P Stecklein on May 6, 1951in Greeley Colorado. They made their home on a ranch / farm northeast of Ault Colorado where they lived until 2004 when they moved to Eaton, Colorado.

Children:  Kelvin L Stecklein, Kersey CO

                     Twyla L Geisert (Gene) Sumner, NE

                     Brian L Stecklein (Jody) Cheyenne WY

                    Ivan L Stecklein – deceased

Grandchildren: Brandon Stecklein, Pierce CO

                                  Heath Stecklein (Bobbi) Pine Bluffs, WY

                                  Clay Stecklein (Brittney) Pine Bluffs, WY

                                  Bobbi Lorenz (Mark) Broken Bow, NE

                                  Tammi Eberle, Ellsworth, NE (Ben Quandt)

                                   Ty Stecklein, Lyle, MN

Great Grand Children: Katie Stecklein, Cody Stecklein, Isaak Lorenz, Cavvy Stecklein, and Rhyker Stecklein, Aiden Asbury

Worked: 

                On the Ranch and Farm alongside her husband

                Librarian – Weld County Library 

                Bank Teller and Safety Deposit Clerk, Weld County Bank, United Bank, Wells Fargo Bank.

                Cashier at Big R of Greeley and Agfinity in Eaton. Retired at age 88

Organizations:  Crow Valley Grazing Association, 4-H Leader.

Preceded in death by:

                Husband:  Alvin Stecklein

                Son:  Ivan Stecklein

                Father:  Louis Golgart

                Mother:  Minnie Golgart

                Brothers:  Harold Golgart and Lester Golgart

                Sisters:  Luella Miller, Mildred Diehl and Fern Hake.

Esther enjoyed life to the fullest.  She enjoyed the farm and ranch life and raising the 4 children with a strong hand but a loving heart.  Always enjoyed having relatives, friends and neighbors stopping by for a visit and they never left hungry.  She was an excellent cook.  Esther and Al in their early days of marriage would go to area square dances where Alvin called the dances.  She was always ready to prepare any wild game the kids would bring home from hunting. The family would spend time fishing together in the summer after a rain when they couldn’t get in the fields. And as a 4-H leader spent lots of time at fairs and the baseball field in Kersey. 

Esther will be missed dearly by her family and friends – she knew no stranger and always had a warm welcome and smile. 

Please consider a donation to the Eaton Fire Department or Eaton Police Department in lieu of flowers.