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April 26, 2011Louisiana Art and Science Museum (Baton Rouge)
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James Steck, 82, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., and resident of Houma, La., died Thursday, April 21, 2011.
Mr. Steck was retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years and was a Korean and Vietnam veteran. He moved to Houma in 1971 and was the owner of J.S. Handicap Specialties.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Francis Steck; daughters, Ellen (Michael) Gustafson, Susan Shepherd, Jenny (Don) Cobb and Linda Steck; eight grandchildren, Heather (Rodney) Derocher, Joseph (Kelly) Gustafson, Christian Steck, Nicholas Griffin, Danielle and Charlie Cobb, Ian Steck and Alexa Shepherd; six great-grandchildren, Lillian, Kimberly, Samantha and Madison Deroche and Ethan and Liam Gustafson; and one brother, Eugene Steck.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederic and Helen Beckman Steck.
He is buried at Garden of Memories. (Falgout)
