He was born on September 12, 1966, in Decatur, IL, the son of Grantley and Barbara Ann (Reed) Pieper.
Steven earned his Master’s degree from the University of Arizona. He went on to work as a counselor for Pima County Community College. Steven was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid reader, loved watching sports, and enjoyed participating in fantasy football.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Steven is survived by his father, Grantley Pieper, his uncle Larry Pieper and wife Charlene, and grandmother Margaret Pieper, all of Tucson, AZ; grandmother Anna Marie Reed of Woodridge, IL; brother, Jeff Pieper and his wife Lisa of Leawood, KS; nieces Delaney Thome, husband Alex, and family of Overland Park, KS and Mackenna Pieper of Las Vegas, NV; and nephew Keaton Pieper and husband David of New York, NY.
Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1345 N. 6th St., Springfield, IL, with Rev. Manuel P. Cuizon, Ph.D officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home – Springfield, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL.
