Frances Irene Steiner

Frances Irene (Geiger) Steiner, age 93, was called home to the Lord on March 18, 2024. Born to Louis and Barbara (Kuntz) Geiger on May 6,1930 in Glendive, Montana, Frances was the ninth of eleven children. While being raised on the family homestead south of Bloomfield, MT, she attended grades one through seven at Morgan Creek School. Upon moving into town, Frances attended eighth grade at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Glendive and went on to graduate from Dawson County High School in 1949. Following graduation, she was employed as a bookkeeper and salesclerk for Cummins Inc. Store for Women until 1957. On April 18, 1956, Frances married the love of her life with whom she would spend 53 years, Jake Steiner. With this union came five children and the beginning of Frances’ role as a stay-at-home mom. In 1973, Frances and Jake started Steiner’s Construction Inc. where she did the bookkeeping until they retired in 1996. The couple enjoyed spending time traveling in their RV and going on fishing trips. Frances especially loved working in her flower garden, quilting, embroidery, playing cards and dice, word puzzles, and playing the piano. She was exceptionally well known for her incredible cookies, especially by Jake’s coffee friends and her grandkids. After her husband’s death in 2009, Frances took pride in volunteering with the Sacred Heart Quilters and Glendive RSVP kitchen band, in which she played the piano. Frances loved her family and friends dearly. Her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were the light of her life. She played an active role in all their lives, traveling great distances for weddings, holidays, and other life events up until her final days. Frances enjoyed utilizing her crafts to share her love with her family, whether it be embroidering Christmas stockings, making blankets and quilts, or cooking/baking for them. Special requests were often given for her sugar and cherry chip cookies, caramels, and kasenip and she was always happy to oblige. The gifts she has left behind and the love she instilled within others will always be cherished. Because of how hard she loved, she is loved deeply in return. Her warm smile, witty sense of humor, and welcoming heart will be greatly missed. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Barbara; husband, Jake Steiner; two brothers, Michael and Peter Geiger; eight sisters: Paulina Gavin Johnson, Monica Geiger, Mary Geiger, Anna Latka, Cecilia Schank, Helen Evinrude, Bertha Evinrude, and Clara Byrd; and grandson, Jacob Hutchison. She is survived and missed by her son, David Steiner, and daughter, Joyce (John) Hutchison, of Glendive, MT; son, Wayne (Nadine) Steiner, of Wahpeton, ND; daughter, Nancy (Victor) Colbrese, of Maple Grove, MN; son, Leroy (Deanne) Steiner, of Las Vegas, NV; six grandchildren: Justin Steiner, Trevor (Chelsa) Steiner, Natasha (Scott) Christofferson, Ciara Hutchison, Savannah (Zach) Theer, and Wyatt Colbrese; five great-grandchildren: Cameron and Madison Steiner and Jaken, Jhett and Aveyn Christofferson; sister-in-law, Marlene Geiger Barth; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive, with a Vigil Service starting at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 1, 2024 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with Father Francis Schreiber officiating. Rite of Committal will follow in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Frontier Gateway Museum, Box 1181, Glendive, MT 59330; Dawson Urban Transit, 511 East Slocum, Glendive, MT 59330, or a memorial of your choice. Remembrances and condolences can be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.

Frances Irene Steiner

May 6, 1930 - March 18, 2024

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