Dwaine F Steinbrecher Obituary (1932

Dwaine Floyd Steinbrecher, 80, a resident of the Forest Grove community, died March 22, 2013 at the Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Gales Creek Cemetery in Gales Creek OR. A reception will follow at the family home. Dwaine was born on April 26, 1932 in Minatare, NE. He was one of seven children born to Fred and Elisabeth (Rein) Steinbrecher. He was raised in Minatare on the family farm and attended Minatare High School graduating with the Class of 1950. In 1952 Dwaine enlisted into the US Army and served his country for two years and followed with service in the US Army Reserve until 1960. He met his wife, Dee Anne Ruff, at a dance; they soon began dating and were married on January 12, 1956 in Gering, NE. Following their marriage they followed Dwaine's career in the telephone business. They moved throughout the United States and even to England. In 1978 they settled in Oregon City, OR and following Dwaine's retirement they moved to Forest Grove in 1980. Dwaine had worked for the telephone companies all of his life. He started at United Telephone and then began working for GTE. They soon changed names to Verizon, which was the company Dwaine retired from as a system engineer in 1994. Among his interests he enjoyed the outdoor including hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed chopping firewood, collecting antique tractors, and always enjoyed fixing things. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Dee, his parents, and three siblings. Survivors include three sons and their spouses; Gerald "Jerry" Steinbrecher and his companion, Karen Artero both of Sacramento, CA, Ronald "Ron" Steinbrecher of Forest Grove, OR, William "Bill" and Janet Steinbrecher of Forest Grove, OR, three siblings, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family suggest donations in Dwaine's name to Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America at 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10017 or go to www.myasthenia.org;