Obituary

Katherine Marie Burns Steffens, 61, daughter of William Dewey and Martha Otania Burns, was born April 21, 1947 in Dallas, Texas and died October 29, 2008 from interstitial pulmonary fibrosis at her home in Temple City, California.

She attended WH Adamson High School in Dallas, Texas and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She own and operated the Steffens Family Day Care for over 25 years. During this time, she cared for hundreds of children throughout the San Gabriel Valley. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and devoted herself to serving her church, community, and neighbors. The last years of her life were dedicated to family history research.

She is predeceased by her daughter Hannah Steffens and father William Dewey Burns. She is dearly remembered by her husband of forty years Gary Steffens, son Ethan Steffens of Temple City, daughter and son-n-law Rachel and Chris Freeman of Laguna Hills, California, daughter Mary Steffens of Washington, DC, daughter and son-n-law Esther and Ben Williams of Thousand Oaks, California, mother Martha Patterson Burns of Austin, Texas, brother William Burns of South Jordan, Utah, sister and brother-in-law Delene and Mark Harrison of North Hollywood, California, and Kenneth Burns of Austin, Texas. She is also missed dearly by many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services will be held, Friday, November 7, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 6249 North Kauffman Avenue, Tempe City, California. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 1659 Branham Lane, Suite F, #227, San Jose, CA 95118-5226; www.coalitionforpf.org; (888)222-8541x704.

Burial and dedication of the grave will be Saturday, November 8^th at the Greenlawn Mortuary and Cemetery in Bakersfield, California where her daughter, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law are resting.