Sally Steinke

Sally Steinke obituary

Sally Steinke

Sally Steinke Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Starks & Menchinger Chapel - Saint Joseph on Sep. 19, 2025.

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Sally Steinke, 77, of Sodus, MI passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.

A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Friday August 15, 2025 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 3713 Naomi Rd., Sodus, MI 49126. Visitation for family and friends will take place one hour prior. Luncheon to follow.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or the Berrien County Cancer Service. Those wishing to share a memory of Sally online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.

Sally was born November 13, 1947 in Paw Paw, MI to Roland & Josephine (Poorman) Renhack Sr. She was a graduate of Berrien Springs High School and went onto attend Beauty College. She was married to Donald Steinke on June 19, 1965 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sodus. Sally worked as a Beautician for many years at The Best Little Hair House. She went on to work several other jobs over the years, and retired Alpha Baking Co. Sally enjoyed knitting, shopping, spending time with her family, and spoiling her grandchildren.

Sally is survived by her husband Donald Steinke; children Kenneth (Shelby) Steinke, William "Bill" (Paula) Steinke and Karen (Mark) Garland; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and brother Roland Renhack Jr.

Sally was preceded in death by her baby daughter Sharon, her parents, and siblings Carol Herman and Michael Renhack.

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