Steven Packer, age 45, of Cambridge, died November 28, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 6th at ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH in Isanti with Rev. Robert Venneman officiating. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service at Elim. Interment will be in Isanti Union Cemetery.
Steven Gary Packer was born May 10, 1969 in Cambridge, Minnesota to Gary and Kathleen (Johnson) Packer. He was raised and attended school in Isanti and Cambridge. Steve worked as a machinist at Erickson Automatics in East Bethel for 18 years. He enjoyed snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, ice fishing, campfires, being at Rosnow’s cabin in Backus, and he loved NASCAR. Steven mostly loved hanging out and enjoying life with family and friends. He will be dearly missed.
Steven Packer passed away November 28, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital from complications of sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 45 years, 6 months and 18 days. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathleen Packer; and grandparents, Howard and Mildred Johnson, and Levinus and Delilah Packer.
Steven will be lovingly remembered by his two kids, Cassandra and Cody of Cambridge; father, Gary Packer of Isanti; girlfriend, Mary Beth Pieper of Isanti; three sisters, Cindy Knapp of Isanti; Wendy (Todd) Rooney of Cambridge, and Jody (Darrin) Rosnow of Isanti; and by many other family and friends.
Our thoughts n prayers r with ur family @ this sad time.
TO STEVE’S FAMILY, & CHILDREN,
I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. NO ONE CAN IMAGINE YOUR PAIN RIGHT NOW. KNOW THAT HE WILL LIVE ON FOR ETERNITY WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND YOU WILL BE WITH HIM AGAIN SOMEDAY. HE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU AND WILL BE LISTENENING WHEN YOU TALK TO HIM.
MY FONDEST MEMORY OF STEVE IS THE AMOUNT OF LOVE HE HAD FOR HIS CHILDREN.
THE GLOW HE HAD AND THE SMILE ON HIS FACE WHEN HE WAS WITH HIS CHILDREN IS UNFORGETTABLE.. HE WAS A PROUD DADDY. YOU KIDS WERE HIS EVERYTHING. PRAYERS WILL CONTINUE FOR PEACE AND COMFORT FOR YOU ALL. AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME. <3 <3
Praying for your peace and comfort during this incredibly difficult time.
No words can take away the pain and hurt you are feeling. Just know that Steve is at peace and family and friends will be there to help in any way possible. He will be missed greatly by everyone!
i am very sorry to hear about Steve he will be missed my thots and prayers go out to family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May the memories you hold give you comfort and strength during this difficult time and always. With much love from the Ward’s.
Steve was an awesome person, he was fun loving and will be missed by very, very many people.
He has the greatest children, whom he will watch from above. With the love and support of all his friends and family, together we will morn the loss of “Packer”. Lean on each other, I love you all.
Prayers, Hugs, and love to you.
I’m so sorry to hear about steve he was a wonderful guy my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends from the petersons
Words cannot express how very blessed I feel to have been a part of Steve’s life. He brought incredible joy and happiness to all who knew him. Steve was, simply, a shining light in a dark sky. His smile would light up a room. His eyes could warm the coldest of days. His laugh was contagious. He and Dolly raised two wonderful and beautiful children and indeed, Steve was immensely proud of them. The love he has for both Cassandra and Cody is immeasurable. It was a sad day when Steve saw Cassandra off to college. He missed not only his daughter, but his friend. Meanwhile, as fall turned into winter Steve was excited about sharing the upcoming snowmobile season with his son Cody. Our schedule was completely filled with everything ‘winter like.’ Trail riding, vintage snowmobile races, and ice fishing … he loved sharing it all. Again, words cannot express how blessed I feel to have been part of his life. I love you Steve.
My most cherished memories of Steve was when my girls were young and we would go sliding on the river hill. My girls couldn’t wait to go see him and Wendy,Jody, Cindy. Those days will always be treasured. Being a Uncle also didn’t make any difference in how he treated you, cause he treated everyone the same. Going to miss that the most! Till we meet again, cousin!
Packer will be missed by so many people. His loving spirit and contagious smile lives on in the hearts and minds of all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Rest in Peace Dear Packer. Prayers of peace for his loved ones during this difficult time.
Steve in the 38 years I had the privilege to know you and be around you I just have to many memories to share. I think the one we all loved the best was my babysitting skills. Heck I was never the Auntie that would do fun things with you,( like sliding or that kind of stuff) I was the Auntie that would pick all you kids up, including ours girls, and head for J and J’s Pub for pop and chips….. I don’t think you could of asked for a better babysitter. Oh well, through the years we sure had some giggles over it. Love you to the moon and back and we will reminisce again bud….Don’t worry about you wonderful children they have a great support team and will always be loved and watch over.
They say each of our lives tell a story and from what I can tell Steve told an awesome story with his life. It is obvious that he was loved deeply by so many, and he knew how to love in return. He was a big part of so many people’s worlds. What an amazing man! Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you – especially Cassandra and Cody who had a very special loving relationship with their Dad,, Mary Beth who loved Steve with her whole heart and he loved her back, and Steve’s Dad, Gary, and Steve’s siblings, Cindy, Wendy, Jodi, Steve (and my) Niece’s Cara and Cati, and the entire Packer Family who know what it means to have a family that surrounds each other with love, support and strength.
My deepest sympathy goes out to you all. I remember Steve fondly as the kid who grew up next door. Never was there a nicer neighbor who tolerated me as the annoying, tag-along little sister. He and Rich did everything together and Steve was like another big brother to me. I had not seen Steve in years when I saw him at my Dad’s benefit in 2010. He was just as I remembered him….just with a little less hair. :)
You will be greatly missed, Steve. Always…