with the last two years being with Kenny Rogers. Steve had been a member of the Clarksville, TN American Legion, Pilots-N-Paws, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, and the First United Methodist Church in Maquoketa. Steve enjoyed flying, snowmobiling, listening to music and doing sound board for bands. He truly loved his job. Steve is survived by his mother and step-father, Judie and Francis Beller of Manchester, IA; a sister, Stacey (Randy) Christiansen of Delhi, IA; a daughter, LeiLani Chostner of Apache Junction, AZ; a granddaughter, Jadianna Chostner; his paternal grandmother, Austra Ilgis of Oxford Junction, IA; and aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father, his maternal grandparents and his paternal grandfather. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Stephen S. "Steve" Ilgis memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.CarsonAndSon.com.