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© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, February 7, 1940 December 1, 1865 ~ September 5, 1940 Melt Steckman Dies Suddenly At His Home South Of Town Pioneer Resident Is Victim Of Fatal Attack Friday; Came Here At Opening. Stricken suddenly Friday evening, G.M. "Melt" Steckman, 75, pioneer resident of the community south of town, died at his home after being ill but a short time. He had been in failing health for a few weeks but had improved and was about his place Friday before he became ill. Funeral services were held in the Alden Presbyterian church at 2:30 Sunday by Rev. G.C. Howard, pastor of the First Baptist church of this place, and burial was in the Alden cemetery under direction of the Pitcher Funeral Home. George Melton Steckman was born in Ohio December 1, 1864. He came to Oklahoma in 1900 and homesteaded 13 miles south of Carnegie at the opening of this country and made his home on the same farm until his death. He was married to Miss Lotie Okerson February 21, 1912 and to them three sons were born. Their son, Willie Died May 1, 1926. Survivors are the widow and two sons, George and Floyd, two daughters-in-law and a grand daughter of the immediate family. Mr. Steckman also has six sisters, Mrs. Pearl Ashford and Mrs. Nannie Sandusky of Eran, Okla., Mrs. Fannie Short, Philysburg, Kansas, Mrs. Lizzie Wright, Palacios, Texas, Mrs. Edith Foster, Redona Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Lula Robinson of Carmen and one brother, Bert Steckman, of Pine River, Minn. Mr. Steckman united with the Christian church when 28 years of age. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, August 31, 1949 February 2, 1890 ~ August 30, 1949 Sudden Attack Is Fatal Tuesday PM To Mrs. Steckman Mrs. Lotie Steckman, long time resident of the community 12 miles south of town, died suddenly at mid-afternoon Tuesday at her home in Carnegie. She was seated in a chair on the front porch of her home on South Colorado and was alone when she was overcome. She had been about her work in the home as usual and had been up town earlier in the day. Funeral arrangements were incomplete late Tuesday night pending information from her elder son, George, who is supposed to be harvesting in North Dakota and had not been reached to tell him of his mother's death. Her other son, Floyd, lives south of town. © Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, September 7, 1949 February 2, 1890 ~ August 30, 1949 Final Rites Were Friday Afternoon For Mrs. Steckman Final rites for Mrs. Lotie Steckman were in the Carnegie Methodist church Friday afternoon with Rev. Brodace Elkins, pastor, in charge of the services and burial was in the Alden cemetery under direction of the Pitcher Funeral Home. Mrs. Steckman, a long time resident of this community, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at her home as a result of a heart attack. She was 59 years old. Lotie Okerson was born near Elk City in Chassey county, Kan., February 4, 1890. She came with her parents to the West Spring Valley community in 1903. She was united in marriage to George M. Steckman in 1912. Mr. Steckman died Feb.ruary 2, 1940. A son, Willie, passed away in 1924. She had made her home in Carnegie since 1947 and was a member of the Methodist church here. Survivors include her sons, George E. and Floyd Steckman, both of whom live south of town; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Jones, Stockton, Calif., and four brothers, Alvie, Floyd, Raymond and Cecil Okerson, who also live in California. Also four grandchildren survive. Relatives here from a distance for the service were a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ada Steckman, and a nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steckman, and their son, Ritchie, all of Arkansas City, Kan. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, May 5, 1926 1915 ~ May 1, 1926 Youth Kills His Brother As Gun Is Discharged Eleven Year Old Steckman Boy Is Fatally Wounded At Home Saturday. Willie Steckman, 11, was almost instantly killed about one o'clock Saturday when his brother, George, aged, 13, accidentally shot him at the G.M. Steckman home 13 miles south of town. George is said to have stumbled as he started to pass out of the kitchen door and the gun, a 410 gauge loaded with chilled shot was discharged, the shot passing thru the screen and striking the younger boy without scattering. The three young brothers were at home alone, Mr. and Mrs. Steckman having left for Carnegie a short time before. Harry Tate of Carnegie was at a filling station a short distance away was called but the youth died a minute after Tate reached him. Dr. J.H. Cantrell and Marshal Watt Carruth were called and conducted an inquest. The boys first told the officers that their brother had been killed by a shot from an airplane but later changed their story and said the gun had been discharged accidentally, as they were preparing to go fishing. Burial was made in the Alden cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday, Rev. J.C. Crowson of Carnegie, conducting the services. |
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