Steffen, Sharon E.Sharon E. Steffen, age 76, a Manitowoc resident, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc.She was born on April 5, 1936 in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late John and Wilmina (Blackwell) Hawley. Sharon was a graduate of Sandstone High School in Minnesota, Class of 1954. She then received a diploma in nursing from St. Catherine's School of Nursing at St. Paul, Minnesota in 1957. During her 36 year nursing career, she worked in hospitals and nursing homes in Minnesota, North Dakota, New York and Wisconsin, the most recent at the Manitowoc Health Care Center and North Ridge. She married Richard Duthey on August 1, 1958 and Robert Steffen on May 28, 1986.Survivors include her husband: Robert Steffen, Manitowoc; her children: Gregory Duthey, Knoxville, TN, Elizabeth (Randall) Hartlaub, School Hill, Nadine Davis, Eatontown, NJ, Karen Duthey and special friend David, River Falls; her grandchildren: Dwayne and Antonio Davis, Brianna, Amanda, Jennifer, Isaiah and Julia Hartlaub, Zoe Ziffer; one grandchild on the way; a great grandson: Dwayne Davis III; five step children and their spouses: Paul (Cheryl) Steffen, Theresa (David) Haupt, Julie Dellemonachi and special friend Rick, Lois (Ed) Slany, Kathy (Kurt) Eastling; step grandchildren: Eric, Melissa and Katie Haupt, Anthony Dellemonachi, Daniel & Kimberly Rutherford, Andrew Slany; her half sister: Julie (John) Daggett, Minneapolis, MN; and three brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sandra, her parents, her first husband: Richard; her step mother: Dorothy Hawley, and a grandson: Moses Hartlaub.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Richard Klingeisen with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc.The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012. A prayer service will conclude the visitation at 7:00 p.m. led by Deacon Ken Nelesen. The visitation will continue on Monday morning at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a .m.Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.comA special thank you to River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center for all the compassion and care given to Sharon, especially the nurses and CNA's.