avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colfax. Those left to honor Earl's memory are his wife Martha Stevens of Colfax; four children: Sandy (Jay) Williams of Colfax; Nancy (Bob) Rhone of Mingo; Craig (Peggy) Stevens of Colfax; Rob Stevens (Sheri) of Colfax; eight grandchildren: Nathan Williams, Anya Holdefer, Krystyn Williams, Jeremy Rhone, Gina Teed, Dave Rhone, Jacob Stevens, and Sierra Stevens and ten great-grandchildren. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lola Stier and Colleen Senter, and one brother, Jackie Daly.