Paul Emery Steffen

December 9, 1930 - May 4, 2013

Paul Emery Steffen, aged 82, passed away Saturday, 4 May 2013 at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada surrounded by his wife and step-daughter. He was born on December 9th, 1930 and raised in the Toledo, Ohio area. He was an 18 year resident of Silver Springs, Nevada. He was an avid gardener and in his younger years a prolific fisherman. He served in the Marine Corps at the end of World War II and was called back into service during the Korean Conflict. He owned a tile setting and old world cabinet shop for most of the 40 years that he lived in the San Diego area. He was known locally as the “Candy Man” as he liked to give out peppermint candies to restaurant and casino employees in the Dayton, Fernley and Silver Springs areas. He was a 20+ year member of E Clampus Vitus. He enjoyed outings with his southern California chapter of Billy Holcomb 1069. He was looking forward to celebrating his 20th anniversary with Billy Holcomb this coming fall. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Steffen; two step-children, Amina Cogley and David Cogley; 3 grandchildren (Dakota Lowden, Cassidy and Cloe Cogley) and an older sister, Doris Boetcher. He was predeceased by a brother and two sisters.