Steve was born on January 18, 1950 to Wilbur Cloyed and Irene (Banks) Cloyed in Davenport, IA. The family later moved to Des Moines, IA where Steve and his brothers were raised. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968. Steve then studied business for two years at Grandview Community College in Des Moines and Butler College in Eldorado, KS. He joined Brown’s Shoe Fit Company is 1971 as a sales associate; at the end of his 26-year career with the company, he was the manager/owner of the Longmont store. Following his career in retail, Steve spent 22 years in the mortgage business as a Loan Officer and Broker with his own firm, Colorado Home Mortgage Group. He retired in 2019.
Steve married Kathleen Merica in Atlantic, IA in 1972 and they divorced in 1989. They had three children, making homes in Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado. Steve married Susan Jordan in 1995 in Maui, Hawaii.
Steve served in the National Guard in Iowa and Colorado. Steve was an avid volunteer throughout his life. He belonged to service organization such as the Jaycees in Atlantic, IA, Fort Morgan, CO and Ada, OK. He was a member of Lions Club in Longmont, CO. He served as an officer in most organizations, taking leadership roles. He volunteered for annual events in the Town of Firestone including the Fourth in Firestone and the Carbon Valley Half Marathon for Autism.
He was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church, Longmont, CO and served as an elder at United Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan, CO.
Steve loved Colorado and enjoyed the outdoors including hiking, biking, skiing, fly-fishing and exploring the beautiful scenery of the state. He also liked to travel in the U.S. and considered himself fortunate to have visited 15 other countries. Steve’s other pastimes included woodworking and gardening – he enjoyed home improvement projects. Most of all, Steve looked forward to spending time with his family. He had just returned from a family vacation to Hawaii with his children and grandchildren before his passing.
His wife Susan Jordan, his sons Travis Carl Cloyed and Kyle Douglas Cloyed and his daughter Ashley Jean Cloyed survive Steve. His brothers Craig Douglas Cloyed, his wife Susan and Chris Wilbur Cloyed, his wife Anne, and his two beloved grandchildren Daniel and Brennan Cloyed further survive him. Preceding him in death are his parents.
Cremation has been entrusted to Howe Mortuary, Longmont, CO. No services are scheduled at this time.
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