Terese Steinmann
October 25, 1959 - October 17, 2018
Obituary
Madison-
Terese Inez “Terri” Steinmann, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona. She was born on October 25, 1959 in Madison, the loving daughter of Richard “Dick” and Mary (Miller) Steinmann. Terri was born with Down Syndrome and attended special education classes through the Madison School District, graduating from Memorial High School in 1981. In her early years, she enjoyed camping at the Lion’s Camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin. Terri worked in the mailroom at AAA for 22 years. Her support team throughout her life included, St. Coletta’s, Goodwill, Thrive, Community Living Connections and the MARC program.
Terri also loved to swim and was proud to participate in swimming at the International Special Olympics Games in 1991. She also enjoyed shopping, dancing, music and bowling. Terri also loved traveling and traveled extensively with Able Trek Tours.
She is survived by her parents, Dick and Mary; her siblings, Mark (Wendy) Steinmann and Jennie (Jeff) Radue; nieces and nephews, Melanie Mitchell, Amanda, Abigail and Samuel Steinmann and Emily and Avery Radue; great-niece Savannah Mitchell; and aunts, Nancy Cecil-Mitchell and Bernice Bukachek.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Gordon and Anne Steinmann and Francis and Jennie Miller; as well as uncles, John Mitchell and James Bukachek.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PARISH AT THE ST. JAMES CHURCH, 1128 St. James Court, Madison, with Fr. Kenneth Klink officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass on Thursday at the church. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Monticello, WI.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to all of Terri’s family and support teams for all of the love and care they gave her. Thank you Sr. Grace! And a special thanks to Badger Prairie Health Care Center and staff for the excellent care that Terri received over the past year.
Memorial’s in Terri’s name may be made to Special Olympics of Wisconsin, Goodwill Industries or MARC Inc.
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