Lloyd F. Steingass, 94, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. Lloyd was born in Pleasant Township in Henry County, Ohio to the late Carl and Beatrice (Zachrich) Steingass. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Defiance, a WWII Veteran, a life member of VFW Post #8847 in New Bavaria, American Legion Post #340 in Holgate. AMVETS Post #1991, and Eagles Aerie #372 in Defiance. He worked for many years at the New Bavaria and Holgate Grain and Supply Elevators, and he retired from Central Foundry GM in Defiance, where he was a member of UAW Local #211.

Lloyd is survived by his  three children; Carol (Art Sauber) Chatham of Defiance, David (Mary) Steingass of Napoleon, and Beverly (Thomas) Hancock of Evansport, and five stepchildren; Kenneth ( Hedy) Seiple, Marianne (Dan) Bohn, Lynn (Gilbert) Gonzales, all of Defiance, Patricia (Robert) Gatliff, and Lorrie Seiple, all of Findlay, OH, one brother, Marvin (Helen) Steingass of Defiance, and brother-in-law Kenneth Rayle of Ft. Wayne, IN. He also leaves behind three grandchildren; Duane Hancock of Bryan, OH, Michelle Chatham of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and Mark Chatham of Defiance, four great-grandchildren; Shelby Hancock, Charles Curenton, and Emily and Mallory Chatham, 15 step grandchildren, 32 step great-grandchildren, and 16 step great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two wives; Geraldine Steingass in 1986, and Jeananne Steingass in 2017, his sister, Marilyn Rayle, and a step grandson, Nicholas Spitnale.

Due to the current health concerns of Covid-19, services will be private at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in New Bavaria, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are suggested to St. John's Catholic Church, or Holy Cross Catholic School in Defiance. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com.

St John Catholic Church, Defiance
510 Jackson Ave Defiance, OH 43512, Defiance OH 43512
Tel: 1-419-782-7121
Web: http://www.stjohndefiance.org/

Holy Cross Catholic School
1745 S. Clinton St. Defiance, OH, OH
Tel: 1-419-784-2021
Web: http://www.defianceholycross.org/