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Stephen Lawrence Kiess

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Midwest Funeral Home and Cremation Society - Fort Wayne

1415 West Coliseum Blvd

Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Nov. 14, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Stephen Kiess Obituary

Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Kiess, 82, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away October 30, 2025, Stephen was born December 11, 1942 to the late Charles R. and I. Marie Kiess. He married Karen Sue Swaim on March 6, 1965. She preceded him in death in 1998. Survivors include daughters Stephenie (Jeffrey) Dunne of Big Long Lake and Angela Kiess of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Michael (Tim) Dunne Steece, Heather Mancini, Emily (Woody) Riha, and Kristen Mancini; great-grandchildren, Colten and Karen Dunne Steece. Also surviving, brother Charles D. (Heidy) Kiess.

Visitation at Midwest Funeral Home, 1415 West Coliseum Blvd. on November 14 from 2-4pm with service/ memorial at 4pm.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 8, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Stephen Kiess

Nov

14

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Midwest Funeral Home

1415 West Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN

Nov

14

Service

4:00 p.m.

Midwest Funeral Home

1415 West Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN

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Midwest Funeral Home and Cremation Society - Fort Wayne

1415 West Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

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Keith Butts

November 8, 2025

To Steve's family, You are in my prayers. I worked with Steve at Parkview Security and he was always great to have around. He was a heck of a good tennis player that I could never beat too.

Keith Butts
Ret. FWPD Sgt.
Parrish, FL

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