Memorial for Stephen Pfister

Stephen Charles Pfister, devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin, after a brief and sudden illness. He was 55.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 13, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Friendship. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Interment will be at St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Friendship. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, at Roseberry’s Funeral Home, and again from 9 a.m. until time of service.

The second of four children, “Steve-O” was born on Valentine’s Day, 1959, in Champaign, Illinois, to James and Gloria (Teglia) Pfister. He grew up in Buffalo Grove, Ill., and attended Illinois State University, where he met Diane Janisch in the fall of 1979. The couple was married on October 14, 1983, and moved to Friendship in 1987. By turns shy, gentle, and fun-loving, Steve-O drew people to him wherever he went and will be remembered for his kind, generous nature and colorful sense of humor. His family gave him the greatest joy.

Stephen was preceded in death by his grandparents, Oreste and Nancy Teglia, and John and Anna Pfister, Frank and Agnes Kottler; and Uncle Bruno Rosellini. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Diane, of Friendship; son Joseph and his wife Katie, Brooklyn, N.Y., son Thomas, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., daughter Theresa, Brooklyn, N.Y., sons Daniel, David, and Gregory of Friendship; father James Pfister, Huntley, Ill.; mother Gloria Pfister, Friendship; brother Carl and his wife Laura Pfister, Suwanee, Ga., sister Cathy and husband George Young, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., brother Bill Pfister, Schaumburg, Ill.; and many other loving family members and friends.

Any donations will be put towards funeral expenses.