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Steve Smeja

1955 - 2015

BORN

1955

DIED

2015

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Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory - Barrington

149 West Main Street

Barrington, Illinois

Steve Smeja Obituary

Smeja, Steve G. 59, of Crystal Lake. Born October 20, 1955 in Chicago to George and Sandra Smeja, passed away peacefully at his home March 3, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Steve is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth; children, Kimberly Vasquez and Steven (Rene) Smeja; stepchildren, Lisa Baron and Mario (Marlene) Slaven; grandchildren, Robert "RJ" Schroeder, and Nathan and Sara Smeja; and sisters, Lisa Montes, and Sharon Laboy. He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew Smeja, and his parents. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., with a funeral service at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 6 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Interment will be private. Condolences may be expressed at www.davenportfamily.com. Call 815-459-3411 for information.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 5, 2015.

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Kimberly Smeja Vasquez

February 9, 2021

Dad I miss you so much. If just a phone call it would be nice and to hear you laugh and see your smile with your beautiful eyes.
I miss going out together and having our talks and going shopping I miss you lecturing me lol but most of all I miss having my dad here
RIP DAD I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND MISS YOU 4EVER TILL WE SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN OLD MAN

Charlotte Buckner

June 21, 2015

Happy fathers day,dad.

charlotte Buckner

May 12, 2015

I miss you so much.I still. look out my window for you.

April 28, 2015

To Steve I'll always think of you,miss you,and love you.wishing your daughter would have gotten the opportunity to have known you. You know shell be 17 in a couple of weeks. In

michael Williams

April 4, 2015

I love and miss ya brother

JACQUELINE TANT

March 4, 2015

My condolence to the family. I only had the chance to met Steve a few times, but how he can make you laugh. Prayers to his wife Ruth and children. RIP my dear friend.

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