Visitation will be at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, KCMO from 10 am to noon on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with services immediately following. Graveside Committal Services with Full Military Honors will then take place. Refreshments will be served following the burial at Mt. Moriah.
Steve was born in Harlan, Iowa to Betty Jean Olsen Boeck and Wm. Charles Boeck on October 22, 1949. He was the third child with older brothers, Terry and Jim, sister Julie, and brother Brian. They grew up on farms in southwest Iowa near Tennant and Harlan. Steve attended school through fourth grade in Tennant and graduated from Harlan High School in 1967. He went to Dana College in Blair, NE for two years before transferring to Northwest MO State University in Maryville, MO where he received his BS degree in Industrial Technology in 1971 specializing in Design Discipline/Drafting.
Steve married Jayne Lansman (his high school sweetheart) on August 8, 1971, and celebrated 55 years of marriage before his death. After their marriage, they lived in Maryville before moving to Kansas City, MO in 1973. He worked for a metal building contractor as Construction Manager before being employed by Butler Manufacturing Co in 1980 until he retired in 2009. Steve loved talking to contractors and screening orders.
Sons, Robert and wife, Karen, granddaughter, Kathryn Jayne and grandson Robert Wm II and son Bradley were the loves of his life, and he was proud of each one.
Steve enlisted in the MO Army National Guard on June 3, 1971, and drilled at the 129th Field Artillery, “Truman’s Own” where he retired on October 22, 2009, as Master Sergeant (E8). He received many Army medals and recipient of the US Field Artillery Association Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Award.
He was an Honorary Warrior in Tribe of Mic-O-Say with tribal name of REDLEG. He was a Scout leader and proud to see both of his boys receive the rank of Eagle.
He was a member of American Legion Post 189 in Lee’s Summit, MO and served as Post Commander 2014-2016 before serving several District jobs. His time spent as Honor Guard brought him great Peace.
Steve was a Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor after receiving brother Terry’s stem cells in 2004. Pancreatic cancer raised its ugly head in 2020, and he fought long and hard until his death.
Steve was preceded in death by his all his grandparents, his parents, brother Terry, in-laws Bob and Norma Lansman, brother-in-law, Jeff Lansman. He is survived by Jayne, Brad, Rob, Karen, Katie, Bobby, Jim and wife Barb, Julie and husband, Bob, Brian and wife Carol, Terry’s wife, Dixie and Jeff’s wife, Sandy, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The Funeral Service will be live streamed and my be viewed by clicking the link below under "Services".
