Esther Belle Miller Steinbach, 92, of The Woodlands at Meth-Wick, died Sunday, October 21, 2018. A visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 1 ^st at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2 ^nd Street S.E., with a Rosary led by Saint Anne's Circle at 3:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be at Saint Ludmila Church on Friday, Nov. 2 ^nd at 10:30 a.m. with visitation one hour before. Fr. Ken Glaser will officiate. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Chariton, Iowa.

Esther Belle was born February 21, 1926 at home in rural Lucas County, the youngest child of Vesta Myrle Brenaman Miller and James Clair Miller. She attended rural schools through eighth grade and graduated from Chariton High School in 1943. On April 28, 1945, she was married to Lawrence Steinbach at the Puget Sound Naval Chapel in Bremerton, Washington. In 1986 she retired from Hy-Vee on Wilson Avenue.

Esther Belle was a member of Saint Ludmila Church, Saint Anne's Circle, American Legion Auxiliary, and Daughters of the American Revolution, Ashley Chapter. She enjoyed her family, home, playing bridge, and traveling with Larry. Volunteer work also had a high priority in her life as she crocheted prayer shawls and lap robes and delivered assorted groceries to many places.

Esther Belle is survived by her children: Louise Wibe of West Bend, Wisconsin, Jeanne (Steve) Brown of Auburn Hills, Michigan, Ruthann (Rick) Heidgerken of Saint Charles, Illinois, Kathy Shelton of Cedar Rapids, and Albert (Deborah) Steinbach of Schenectady, New York. Her grandchildren are Matt Brown, Stephanie Brown, Gerard (Corleen) Heidgerken, Katherine Wooderick, Andrew (Lisa) Heidgerken, Beth (Andy) Dingman, Dan Shelton, Elisa Steinbach, and Mary (Ryan) Hokuf.

Great-grandchildren are Ryan, Ray, Justice, Teddy, Sara, Jullian, Maxwell, Phoenix, and Brooke.

She was preceded in death by her husband Larry, her parents, her four siblings and their spouses: Mahlon and Jean, Paul and Veda, James and Belva, Wilma and Clinton, son-in-law Richard Wibe, four infant grandchildren, and an infant great-grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Saint Ludmila Church, Meth-Wick, or Lucas County Historical Museum.