Steven N. Boettner

Steven Neal Boettner, age 67, went peacefully to be with the Lord on January 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Now reunited with his daughter, Faith Alison and mother, Gladys Boettner in heaven. Steven was born on March 16, 1951 in Freeport, IL. He graduated High School at Freeport High in 1969. Steven started a career path as a service technician in 1968 for Boettner Heating and Air Conditioning, a family owned business ran by his father. He went on to work in the industry for over 50 years. In 1974, he met the love of his life, Jeanette Lorene Kropf. They married on April 20, 1975. Steven was a faithful and loyal husband for over 43 years. Steven and Jeanette went on to have 10 beautiful children. One of his greatest achievements and joys was raising them and watching them grow in their faith along with seeing them get married and have children of their own. He always said he got the full spectrum of the rainbow with his kids. All very unique while blending so well together. Steven devoted his whole life to his faith in Christ. He was a true man of God and walked out his faith each and every day. He was very active in the church and would preach on occasions along with attending different conferences and social events. Steven was not afraid to share his faith with others and loved it while doing so. Steven's favorite activities included spending quality time with his family and friends. He loved to explore and take adventures whenever he could. He spent a lot of his time reading and studying the Bible, reflecting on his life, and applying what he learned. Steven is survived by his wife, Jeanette Boettner; dad, Henry Boettner; siblings Dave Boettner, Nancy Boettner, and Wendy Boettner; 9 children, Nathan (Amanda) Boettner, Charity Truckenmiller, Jess Boettner, Stepheny Braun, Joel (Sarah) Boettner, Seth (Lori) Boettner, Sarah (Joe) McKinney, Simona (Chris) Render & Abbigail (Michael) Schneiderman; 10 grandchildren along with 2 on the way; and numerous relatives and friends as well. There was private burial at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Freeport, IL. A celebration of his life will take place on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Crossroads Community Church (1668 Crossroads Ln. Freeport) Please join us any time from 2-4pm. Steven's spirit may have left this earth, but his work will continue and his legacy will live on forever. His love for his family and others and joyful spirit will be remembered always. He truly fought the good fight of faith. "Well done, good and faithful servant!" In lieu of flowers there will be a memorial set up in his name. Please visit and sign Steven's guestbook at www.burketubbs.com