Sylvia Steiner

Sylvia Steiner, a resident of Eau Claire since 1970 passed away April 11, 2023, at the age of 85. Sylvia was born near Pittsburgh, PA to the late Waldo and Mary Steiner.

Sylvia earned her bachelor's degree at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio with an emphasis in psychology. Her master's and doctoral degrees were from the University of Iowa in speech and hearing science. After her graduate work, Sylvia was employed for three years at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis as a research audiologist. She then experienced a post-doctoral fellowship opportunity for three years at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, MD followed by her acceptance of a teaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the Department then called Communication Disorders. She worked as a faculty member in that Department for 32 years, 18 of which were in service as department chairperson, and then retired in 2002.

After her retirement, Sylvia did some volunteer work in the Eau Claire literacy program and the L.E. Phillips Senior Center.

Sylvia is proceeded in death by her parents Waldo and Mary, brother Richard Steiner.

Sylvia enjoyed puzzles, games (including those on the computer), mystery books, and spectator sports particularly baseball and football. She liked to play bridge and played for many years at the Senior Center in Eau Claire. Of significant value to here were: friendships, learning, accomplishing goals, dedication and loyalty, honoring responsibilities, striving for improvement, and rationality. She liked good company, good conversation, and good food.

There will be no memorial service or funeral. Those who feel so inclined, in lieu of flowers, might contribute to either of two organizations in her memory: the L.E. Phillips Senior Center in Eau Claire or the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Making such a donation in her memory would be a positive and appreciated way of celebrating her life.