Steven Duncan Vornholt, 67, resident of  R. R. 1, Harris, Mo., and  formerly of St. Marys, died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born April 26, 1942, in Celina, a son to the late Myron and Marguerite Vornholt.
On April 29, 1961, he married Karen Esther Vogel.

Steve  is survived by his wife and their three children:

 Debra (Don) Klein of New Bremen, OH,

 Darlene (Chris) Bowers of Ada, OH,

Greg (Deana) Vornholt of Chillicothe, MO,

And five grandchildren:

 Mike (Beth  Schweiterman) Klein, Emily Klein,

Bailey  and Benjamin Bowers, Cody Alexander. 

Steve was an expert tool and die maker, machinist and craftsman, having attended Allied Institute of Technology in Chicago, after graduation from Memorial High School in 1960.  In 1981, Steve and Karen and family moved their entire farming operation from St.Marys to Missouri.  Steve was employed by JB Tool, Ford Motor Co.  and  owner of St. Marys Tool and Machine Co. 

In Missouri, he was employed by Modine Manufacturing Co, Coon Manufacturing Co., and also was always a farmer.  He was owner/operator of Vornholt Enterprises in Harris, Mo. He thoroughly enjoyed continuing his craftmanship after retirement. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, with the Rev. Bill Maki, officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where donations may be made to donor's choice.