Rose Marie Steenburg

Rose Marie Steenburg (Nana), 98 of Austin, Texas completed her earthly journey on May 25, 2025 and has been ushered into Heaven by her appointed angels. Rose Marie Moore was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 25, 1926 to Augustus and Raymond Moore.
She spent over 30 years in Vestal, NY before moving to Austin, Texas in 1980. While in Vestal, she was very active at Memorial Park Baptist Church, her second home. She served on the board of Deacons, the kitchen committee, the flower committee, and the building committee, to name a few. She prepared numerous dinners, luncheons, breakfasts and banquets. She loved to cook, it was her passion. She also arranged many of the flower arrangements for the Sunday morning worship service. She taught a youth group, the Jet Cadets. She was a prayer warrior, heading up Memorial Park's first prayer chain. Apart from church activities, she was active with the cub scouts, as Den Mother. She was also involved with all of her children's sports and band activities.
Rose Marie was a caregiver, exemplified by being her husband's sole caregiver for the final years of his life, as he suffered from Alzheimer's.
Rose Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, George Henry Steenburg, her first born son, George Terry Steenburg, her first born grandchild, Terry Matthew Steenburg, and daughter-in-laws, Helen Tyson Steenburg and Yvonne Marie Hatcher.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Scott Steenburg of Boyertown, PA and her daughter, Janice Marie Ragan (Rick) of Round Rock, Texas. She is also survived by grandsons, Wesley Ryan Steenburg (Kristen) of University Place, WA, Jeffrey Scott Steenburg of Cedar Park, TX, David Walton Ragan of Austin, TX and Michael George Ragan of Round Rock, TX. She is survived by granddaughters, Angela Dawn Neathery of Vernal, UT, Laura Diane Portieles (Luke) of Star, ID and grand daughter-in-law, Amanda Steenburg of Pottstown, PA. She is survived by sixteen great grandchildren: Caitlyn Rose Steenburg, Wesley Steenburg, Anabelle Steenburg, Mikayla Steenburg, Josh Steenburg, Jordan Steenburg, Olivia Steenburg, Abigail Steenburg, Tobias Steenburg, all of University Place, WA, Lukas Steenburg and Hannah Rose Marie Steenburg of Pottstown, PA, Randy Neathery and Maddy Neathery of Vernal, UT, John Portieles and Alex Portieles of Star, ID and Camellia Rose Ragan of Stockton, CA.
She leaves behind a nephew, Gary Shipp of New Braunfels, TX as well as other nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind a daughter-in-law Marlene Ciranowicz of Broken Arrow, OK and a friend who was like a son, Jim Lucas, of Oro Valley, AZ.
She was a loving mother and grandmother and friend to many. Her kindness, compassion and empathy will be greatly missed in a world with such need. She had a soft spot in her heart for all God's creatures, great and small. She met life's challenges head on with dignity and grace. Those of us who knew her will hold her memory dear, until we meet again.
Jesus says "In my Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am there ye may be also." ~John 14:2-3.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Park Baptist Church, 1013 Front Street, Vestal, NY 13850, the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or an animal shelter of your choosing.
The family wishes to thank Dr Terry Chambless for his many years of exceptional care and her caregivers Delfina and Rosie, with whose help she was able to live out most of her remaining days in her own home.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 1:00pm at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.
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