Gavin Michael Steckler

Gavin Michael Steckler, the son of Toby Ray and Pamela Kay (Bauer) Steckler was born May 11, 2005, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 10, 2016, in an auto accident in Cass County, Iowa at the age of 11 years, 6 months, and 29 days.
Gavin was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon on July 24, 2005. He attended Audubon Community Schools where he was in the 5th grade. Gavin was active in the youth Warrior football program and was very excited to be quarterback in the 6th grade. He was currently playing basketball and looked forward to summer sports of baseball, golf, and tennis.
Gavin was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon where he was very active in Sunday School and Kids Choir his 2nd-4th grade year. Gavin loved music, played trombone in the middle school band and sang in the middle school choir. Even though Gavin didn't let many hear him sing, he followed in Jamison's footsteps and also had the voice of an angel. Gavin loved sports and enjoyed hanging out with his friends, family and brothers. Gavin had a quiet but silly personality and a contagious, beautiful laugh. Both Jamison and Gavin were friends with everyone and they both had the biggest hearts. They met many friends through sporting, music, church activities and scouting events. Nothing meant more than family and friends to both Jamison & Gavin. When the boys weren't playing sports, you would find them cheering on the Wheelers, the Steelers, the Hawkeyes or watching whatever sports they could find on tv.
Preceding him in death were his paternal grandfather Norbert Steckler; his grandfather Floyd Meidinger; his maternal grandfather Carter Bauer; and by his great grandparents.
Gavin is survived by his parents: Toby and Pam Steckler of Audubon, Iowa; his brother Mason Steckler of Audubon; his paternal grandmother Nicki Meidinger of Aberdeen, South Dakota; his maternal grandmother Sandra Bauer of Mound City, South Dakota; his aunts and uncles: Kevin and wife Michelle Steckler of Garretson, South Dakota; Keenan and wife Donna Steckler of Aberdeen; Kyle and wife Jennifer Steckler of Beaver Lake, Nebraska; Jon and wife Erin Steckler of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Aaron Steckler of Rochester, Minnesota; Mitchell Steckler of Minneapolis; Chad and wife Jennifer Bauer of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; numerous cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Doug Opp on Friday, December 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. The casket bearers for Jamison and Gavin will be Chad Bauer, Tracey Bauer, Jon Lauridsen, Troy Schoon, Aaron Steckler, David Steckler, Dustin Steckler, Jack Steckler, Jon Steckler, Kevin Steckler, Keenan Steckler, Kyle Steckler, and Mitchell Steckler. The honorary casket bearers are KayeLynn Bauer, Destini Crevier, Amber Schroeder, Ally Steckler, Gracie Steckler, Mati Steckler, and Sadie Steckler. The family will meet with friends on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at 3:00 P.M. at the Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon with a prayer service held at 7:00 P.M.