Steven Gary Kautz Sr.

Steven Gary Kautz, Sr. 58 of Gering died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gering Memorial Chapel with Pastor Michael Mead officiating. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. At his request, he was cremated. A memorial has been established to the family and may be sent to the funeral home. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.geringchapel.com.
Steven was born on Sept. 6, 1949 in Douglas, Wyo. to Victor and Wilma (Harriger) Kautz. He attended school in Bayard. He entered the United States Army in 1967 and served during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharge in 1972.
He married Carol Banks in 1967 and had three children to this union, Steven, Jr., Candance and Lance. He later married Renee Larsen in 1975 and to this union had a son, Matthew.
Steve was self employed in construction, concrete work and painting for many years. He enjoyed his music, spending time golfing, fishing at the lake and the mountains.
Survivors include his children Steven Kautz, Jr. (Christina), Candace (David) Benge, and Lance Kautz all of Gibbon, and Matthew (Brenda) Kautz of Gering; 15 grandchildren; brother and sisters, Bill Kautz of Torrington, Wyo., Kay Henderson of Coffeeville, Kan., Pat Shiery of Denver, and Vicki Reitz of Minnesota and his best canine friend, Jethro Bodine and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Marlin, and nephew Brad Suhr.
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