Arnold “Lee” Steller, 87, North Manchester, died at 5:38 p.m. May 4, 2015, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Sept. 29, 1927, in Servia, to Arnold F. and Tillie Twyer Steller. On Sept. 29, 1978, he married Mary L. Dugan, who survives. He worked at Peabody Seating until its closing. He attended Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester. He was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1518, North Manchester. He loved his family, and he was an avid fisherman and mushroom hunter and loved to eat asparagus. He also enjoyed playing euchre. Also surviving are four sons: Tom (and spouse Dianne) Dugan, Larry (and spouse Deborah) Steller and Steve (and spouse Kim) Steller, all of Pierceton; and Mike (and spouse Sue) Steller, Cromwell; one daughter, Janet Harmon, North Manchester; a sister, Ruby Long, Elkhart; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Rebekah Shoemaker, who died in 1985, and Sandra Steller, who died in 2012; six brothers; and four sisters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind. 114W, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Calling is from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester, IN 46962. Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
