Reverend Steven J. Altig

1944 - 2018

Reverend Steven J. Altig

Las Vegas, NV - Reverend Steven J. Altig was born February 20, 1944, in Ft Wayne, Indiana, to Reverend J Keith Altig and Vivian Carroll Altig. He died November 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV after a lengthy illness.

Steve spent a number of his formative years with his parents on the mission field in Brazil. Steve accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at the age of 5 and went on to serve God faithfully all of his days.

Steve attended and graduated with his Bachelors Degree and completed coursework for his Masters in Psychology from Fullerton State College in Fullerton, California. He continued his education later in life at Luther Rice Seminary in Georgia, obtaining his Masters in Theology and Biblical Studies. Steve was ordained as a Southern Baptist Minister in 2001 at Red Hills Southern Baptist Church in Cedar City, Utah.

After college Steve worked for the United States Government in Information Systems where he created and managed a Software Development Center of computer programers who developed software used by the government throughout the United States. After 30 years Steve retired from government service in 1999.

He and his wife Bonnie then moved to the mountains of Southern Utah (Duck Creek Village) where Steve was called to establish and lead Duck Creek Community Church where he also served as Senior Pastor for 15 years leading many to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Steve is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Altig; his sisters, Janice (Altig) McDonald and Jean (Altig) Hedrick. Additionally Steve is survived by his sons, Wayne Allyn Altig of Spokane, WA; Steven M Altig, Esq, of Las Vegas NV, and his daughter Dr. Keri Leigh Altig of Las Vegas, NV. Steve is also survived by11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, California on Friday, December 7, 2018, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm with a reception following at 2:30pm in the Garden View Room.