ude his wife Deborah Tjelmeland; mother, Donajene Tjelmeland; children, Travis Irving and Emily (Michael) Kluender; grandchildren: Gavin, Evan and Aubrey; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Steve was preceded in death by his father, William Tjelmeland; grandmother, Fern Howell; father-in-law, Claude Bain; and brother-in-law, James Bain. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery in Cainsville, Missouri. A Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be used at a later date to honor Stephan's memory.