Christopher Lee Steffers, a resident of Gonzales, La., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the age of 47 after a short battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, son, brother and friend to many. Chris worked in the plants for most of his life and was one of the most hardworking people we know. He loved his family at Buckhorn Services. He loved being on the water fishing no matter if he was catching or not. He loved going fast and racing was one of his favorite things to do. He was always outside beating on something to get it running. He always loved hanging out with family and friends and having a good time. He had the biggest heart and made friends everywhere he went. His big laugh and warm smile will be missed by many. He is survived by his wife Katie DiCharry Steffers; bonus daughter, Mayci Kate Watkins and Son in Law Raydon; parents, Roger and Beverly Ponsano Steffers; bonus brothers and sisters, Casey and Kristie Kysar and Billy and Aubrey Efferson. He is also survived by his fur-babies, Roxy, Nubs, Rukus, and Rogue; uncle’s, Fred, Michael (Sue), Danny, Bobby (Betty) and Alan (Connie) and numerous family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Ruth Steffers and Wildren and Ledonia Ponsano. A gathering for Chris will be held at Ourso Funeral Home 13533 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, La from 9 am to 12 pm. He will be laid to rest in White Castle Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Casey Kysar, Billy Efferson, Kiel Hett, Michael Vicknair, Joshua “Slim” Tircuit and Raydon Watkins. Honorable Pallbearer Weston Hett. The family would like to thank the staff especially the Nurses in the ICU at Our Lady of Lake Hospital they took such great care of him.
