Esther M. Stege, 78, died Feb. 6, 2012 in Fort Pierce.
She was born in Matteson, Ill., and lived in Vero Beach for 31 years, coming from Matteson.
She ran Esther’s Catering for more than 20 years.
She was a parishioner at Grace Lutheran Church.
She was a member of the Evening Circle, greeted visitors and headed the kitchen administration for many years.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Norbert P. Stege; sons, Larry M. Stege, of Houston and Glenn N. Stege, of Port St. Lucie; daughter, Lolita L. Moser, of Batavia, Ill.; sister, Ella Eckhoff, of Manteno, Ill.; brother, Martin Bruder, of Matteson; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Vero Beach.
Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Fort Pierce.
Arrangements are by Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory in Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.
