Dr. Richard Alan "Dick" Steves

Dr. Richard Alan Steves (Dick) of Corry, Pennsylvania won his battle with cancer and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2nd 2025. Dick was born to the late Harold and Charlotte Steves on April 15th, 1950. Dick was born and raised in Corry. The only time Dick left Corry was to complete his college education to be a Dentist at the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to the city of Corry where he opened his own dental practice in 1975 and practiced in Corry until he officially retired in 2018. Dick was well respected by his peers and colleagues in the Dental profession. He loved the community of Corry and loved serving the people of Corry and its surrounding area! Dick's dental practice still serves the Corry community 50 years later as Healthy Smiles of Corry. Dick used his skills in dentistry not just for the city of Corry, but he also spent many missions' trips serving 3rd world countries (Ecuador, Russia, and Brazil) providing dentistry to those that were less fortunate. Dick loved using his gifts to serve the Lord, and was very involved in church ministry at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Corry where he used the many gifts God gave him but mostly loved using his voice to sing and worship the Lord. The last 8 years he would also be found serving at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida. He served on the worship team, sang in the choir, and with the quartet. Dick loved sports and was very involved in the community with youth sports, either coaching, little league president, or just supporting any youth sports program when his kids or grandkids were involved. The past 8 years you would find Dick living his best life from September through May in The Villages, Florida, returning as a player playing softball and golf. Summer time, you would still find Dick on the diamond, but watching his grandkids play the game he loved the most (baseball and softball), He didn't miss a tournament. You would find him in Cleveland in the morning for one of his grandkid's games, and back in Erie to catch another grandkids game in the evening that same day! Dick was an amazing husband, father, and grandfather!
Dick loved life! Not too many people in this world could out work Dick. When he put his mind to it, it not only got done, but done bigger than anyone could imagine. Dick loved in so many ways! He always set the bar high, and if you fell short, he helped you get to the goal. He never let anyone fail! He loved watching people succeed especially his kids and grandkids. Dick would be the first to tell you he was not perfect. He would work diligently to make sure no one would make the same mistakes he did.
He is survived by his wife LaVonne M. Steves whom he married July 1, 1989 in Corry, PA. Two daughters Deborah Serrano (Carlos) of Boiling Springs, SC and Brianna Erdman (James) of Corry, PA. Three sons; Benjamin Steves (Elizabeth), Inman, SC, David Steves (Jocelyn) of Corry, PA, and Daniel Steves (Rebecca) of North East, PA; a step-daughter Crystal Steele (Brett) of Union City, PA; two step-sons Roger Burlingame (Bree) and Garrett Burlingame (Andrea) all of Corry, PA; a sister Susan Schoewe (William) of Sandusky, OH.
Also by nineteen grandchildren; Glenn, Callista, David and Audrey Steves, Grant Steves, Andrew, Erik and Grace Serrano, Kendyll, Micah and Derek Charlotte Steves, Lena and Chloe Erdman, Brody and Braelyn Burlingame, Kendra Kent, Alyssa and Ava Burlingame; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may call at the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, 721 Hatch St., Corry on Friday May 9, from 4-7 p.m. A funeral service will be held there on Saturday May 10 at 10 a.m. with Pastor James Moffett officiating.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, PA.
Family suggests memorials be made to the Corry Christian & Missionary Alliance Church or to a youth sports organization of one's choice.
To sign the guestbook, please visit www.brackenfh.com
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Bracken Funeral Home Inc., 315 N. Center St., Corry, PA 16407.
Dick left an amazing legacy here on this earth, one that will take the army he built to carry it on. His story is not over, in fact it has just begun. It is up to the rest of us to share Dick's story of a Loving God and how to love others and to put it to work in our own life today.
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on you own understanding.