Stephen Sagstetter

1947 - 2023

Stephen (Steve) John Sagstetter, age 75, of River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at his home on May 25, 2023.
Steve is the son of Ambrose and Fannet (Gleason) Sagstetter was born on July 1, 1947 in Plum City, WI . He attended grade school at
St. John the Baptist Catholic School and graduated high school from Elmwood Area Schools. While attending the University of Wisconsin
River Falls he worked building the Spring Valley, WI Dam until he was drafted into the Vietnam War. After his discharge, he worked
at Armors Meat Plant, sold insurance with schooling for security licenses until he retired 60 years old.

Steven was united in marriage on August 16, 1969 to Marjory E. Thompson in Plum City, WI. After settling in River Falls,
he became a lifetime member of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.

Steven enjoyed playing cards, hunting, and fishing, especially in Canada, Lake of the Woods and Alaska were favorites.
Steve was a people person and was very meticulous especially with his vehicles. He was also a proud member of Fletcher – Pechacek
American Legion Post 121 of River Falls and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 331 of Ellsworth. Steve was a sports fan
and always enjoyed all his nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death his soul mate Marjory of 51 years; his parents; brother, David Sagstetter; his mother & father-in-law
Elaine & Lon Thompson; sister-in-law Linda Campbell, and infant brother-in-law Lawrence Thompson.

Steve will remain in the hearts of his siblings, brothers: Wayne Sagstetter, Jerome (Jean) Sagstetter; and sister, Ramona (Dennis) Schneider.
Also survived by sister-in- laws Judy Nelson, Donna Woodbeck, Joy (Ed) Isackson and brother-in-law Wayne (Trish) Thompson;
Uncle, Leonard (Lorraine) Asher; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews brought smiles and laughter
that Steve cherished along with many other relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am on Friday, June 2, 2023 at St Bridget Catholic Church: 211 E Division St. River Falls, WI 54022.
A visitation will start at 9:30am until the start of the Mass. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Elmwood, WI.

Memorials in memory of Stephen are to be directed to the “Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 331 – Scholarship Fund” at PO Box 62,
River Falls, WI 54022 or to the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery: PO Box 53, Elmwood, WI 54740.

Services are entrusted to O’Connell Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services of River Falls,
www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com, 715-425-5644

obituary from O'Connell Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

Stephen Sagstetter was a member of the Order of the Purple Heart.

Photo from Elmwood High School yearbook 1965

Photo from O'Connell Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

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