Moldenhauer Steven Charles (Moldy Ramone)Moldenhauer, age 42, of Mpls. Beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, stepfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, July 27, 2003 after a valiant 3 1/2 year battle with melanoma. Steven is survived by wife Tanya Moldenhauer of Minneapolis, parents Donald and Delores Moldenhauer of East Bethel, brother David Moldenhauer of Blaine, sisters Karen Moline, (her husband Tom Moline and nephews Taylor and Daniel), of Buffalo and Connie Moldenhauer of Anoka, and stepson Andrew Bibeau of Arden Hills. Steven grew up in East Bethel, attended St. Francis High School and MCAD, and was employed at Heinrich Envelope of Golden Valley. He was a truly kind individual, a talented visual artist who was an avid collector and painter of resin model kits and did artwork for local artists cd's and posters, he was an inspired vocalist in his former band The Strappin' Daddy Oh's and two other tribute bands, and he was often found jumping onstage to do vocals with many other bands. Many of the wonderful people he was blessed to know were found through his postings on TCPunk where he won their hearts through his humor and the telling of the trails and tribulations of his cancer. He was also a regular attendant at Punk Karaoke and holds the honor of being their first champion. His huge hugs, warm smile, and quick wit will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. The family would like to thank Dr. Ibele, Dr. Schneider, Jerry, Martha, and Gretchen of Hospice of the Lakes, and the many friends who gave their support physically, mentally, and emotionally to Steve throughout his illness and all the people who worked on his benefits, you have all been most kind. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 at Lakewood Cemetery Chapel with a reception to follow at The Cremation Society of MN, 4343 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. 612-825-2435
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
