White Funeral Home
400 First Street West
Independence, Iowa 50644

INDEPENDENCE – Marlene June Steinbeck, 89 years old, of Independence, and formerly of Brandon, IA, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Lexington Estate at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. – Friday, March 28, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Independence. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence.

Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the White Funeral Home in Independence, and also for an hour before services, Friday, at the church.

Marlene was born June 1, 1935, at home in Rowley, IA, the daughter of Howard Franklin Satterlee and June Clara (Stevens) Satterlee. She attended school in Brandon and graduated with the high school class of 1952. She continued her education at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. On February 26, 1955, she was united in marriage to Ivan James Steinbeck at the Brandon United Methodist Church in Brandon. They made their home and raised their family in Brandon. Marlene worked at the ASCS in Vinton, IA, and then she worked as a personal banker for various banks in the area including Urbana Savings Bank, People’s Savings and Trust, Norwest Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. Marlene was also instrumental in the operation of her and Ivan’s short haul trucking company, based out of Brandon.

Marlene loved tending to her flowers, cooking, decorating, and hosting friends and family. She and Ivan enjoyed going to card club and playing 500, but more importantly socializing and building friendships that lasted a lifetime. Marlene enjoyed participating in the church circle activities. She was active at the Brandon United Methodist Church, and when Marlene and Ivan retired, they moved to Independence, where she was active in the First United Methodist Church. She was involved in the Ladies Literary Club, Buchanan County Health Center Axillary, and in her later years, she always looked forward to her water aerobics classes. Marlene was a loving grandma and great grandma and loved staying up to date with her grandchildren’s activities.

Marlene is survived by one son, David (Terrace) Steinbeck of Eagle, ID; two daughters, Beth (Mike) Little of Brandon, IA, and Amy Steinbeck of Cedar Rapids, IA; five grandchildren, five great grandchildren; two brothers, Dr. James (Gloria) Satterlee of Edmond, OK, and Alan (Carol) Satterlee of Omaha, NE; and her nieces, nephew, and many cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Ivan Steinbeck, in 2016.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be given to organizations important to Marlene.

Condolences may be placed at www.White-MtHope.com.
White Funeral Home, Independence, IA, is in charge of arrangements.