Obituary of Genevieve B. Steig

Genevieve B. Steig, 89 of 2423 Walden Road, Iowa City, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Genevieve Bainbridge (Woltman) Steig was born April 12, 1919, in Pierson, Iowa the daughter of Albert and Amy (Bainbridge) Woltman. She was a 1937 graduate of Brooke High School in Peterson, Iowa. On July 2, 1938, she was united in marriage to George Steig. The couple lived many years in Cherokee, Iowa where she managed the department store of Hawley Allison Company for over thirty-five years. Her family includes her husband, George; son and his wife, Bill and Alyce Steig of Iowa City; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Steig of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Tal Steig and his wife, Anita of Sutherland, IA, Amy Steig of Denver, CO, Aja Bouska and her husband, Martin of Brooklyn Park, MN, and Ashley Steig of Brooklyn Park, MN; great-grandchildren, Seth, Caleb, Simone, Kenya, and Elijah Steig. Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents, son, Cary Steig, and grandson Jeff Steig. No services are planned. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City provided cremation services. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com.