Lincoln County homebuilder Andrew Julius Steffenson died Monday in Edmond at the age of 71.

He was born February 21, 1927, at Goldfield, Iowa, to Andrew Martin and Myrtle Gray Chapman Steffenson.

He was a local homebuilder in Lincoln County for many years, past president of Lincoln County Homebuilders Association, member of the Wellston Chamber of Commerce and of Trinity Baptist Church in Wellston.

He had served eight years in the Iowa National Guard.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Surviving are his wife, Rosina Steffenson, of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Darla Steffenson, Wellston; Debra and Jimmie Christian, Meeker; brothers, Orville Steffenson, Gene Steffenson, both of Iowa; sisters, Mary Ann Lane, Betty Sumner, both of Iowa; Merylyn Tjelle, Missouri; five grandchildren, Jason and Jamie Christian, Kristin, Amy and Andrew Steffenson, and many other relatives.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church in Wellston with the Rev. Lane Buckley officiating.

Burial will be in Wellston Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Chandler, but viewing will be at Parks Brothers Chapel in Wellston.

Published April 29, 1998.