Teresa Louise Steffen

December 20, 1956 - October 16, 2021

Teresa Louise Steffen 64, of Bluffton passed away Saturday afternoon October 16, 2021, at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Teresa was born December 20, 1956, in Bluffton to Kenneth D. and Patricia J. (Borne) Platt. She was a 1975 Graduate of Bluffton High School. She went on to become an LPN working for various nursing homes and hospitals. Teresa loved being out in nature, whether it be hiking, camping, or just soaking up the sunshine. She enjoyed working in her rose garden. She also loved to karaoke with family and friends. She adored her dog Lucy. Teresa attended Life Community Church. On April 8, 2021 Teresa married Craig R. Steffen. Survivors include her husband Craig R. Steffen of Bluffton, her children; Dustin Vice of Morgantown, Roy Vice of WI, Jennifer Hudson of Ossian, Kimberly Schaden of Bluffton, Lori Scott of Fort Wayne, Phillip Steffen, of Ossian, Brian Steffen of Bluffton, Alicia Schrenk of St. Charles, MO, a brother Jon S. Platt of Sebring, FL and a sister Marcia Gibson of Longview, TX, along with 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Life Community Church 428 South Oak Street in Bluffton. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the Steffen family at www.thomarich.com.