Steven Field

Laurie Field Mahling Steve's triumphant look after stealing Grandma Field's cane. You can see her hand on the left. This is one of my favorite pictures. He was in high school at the time.

Laurie Field Mahling Hunting party in Northern Iowa. Steve is in the bottom left.

Laurie Field Mahling Crane Lake Minnesota: Steve and his Dad (Gene/Knap Field) loading up the snow mobile sleigh for the trip to the cabin.

Laurie Field Mahling Mike Mahling and Steve at Crane Lake with the day's catch.

Laurie Field Mahling That famous smile.

Laurie Field Mahling Steve and Mike Mahling (brother in law) at Crane Lake in the winter.

Laurie Field Mahling Steve with cousin Lynn Kunze.

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Stephanie Birenbaum

Alex Field

Laurie Field Mahling Steve with Stephanie and Zachary at Crane Lake.

Alex Field Dad

Mike Birenbaum Dear Steve, I could not have asked for a better father-in-law. Indeed, you became my friend. You taught me a lot about cabin and lake life and did so with patient understanding. I hadn’t had much experience with boats before, and one of the first times I went up to the cabin with you guys, you scared the hell out of me by boating us up there at night. Well, we only very gently brushed into one rock island :) Despite my fears that night, I always felt incredibly safe with you driving the boat. I don’t know if you noticed how much I studied your driving. For years, I watched and learned. Eventually, you taught me to drive the boat, and now I feel pretty confident, thanks to your patient manner. You showed me that docking the boat takes slow, patient moves--that you have to kind of let the boat float towards the dock and be gentle with the throttle. No one could have taught that lesson better than you because that’s how you behaved with people--patient and gentle. I’ve grown to love the cabin and lake you loved so well. Honoring your memory, I will do my best to help maintain the cabin and teach my kids to love it, too (well, they already do :) There is only one man who had more influence on me--my own father. The lessons you and he have taught me will live on. I don’t remember ever hearing you complain about anything or anyone, even when your knees were troubling you or when your health deteriorated. That is perhaps the rarest quality in any person. The most you asked of me in those last few weeks was for an orange pop or a sip of water. You asked so little of other people, but you gave so much. I hope my kids will love me as much as your kids love you. I will miss you very much, but I will remember you always. Love, Mike Birenbaum

Scott Mundy Steve was my fishing buddy, hunting buddy, college buddy, phoos ball partner, drinking buddy, working partner and my best man. We drifted apart... He had his life I had mine. But he was my best friend. I said my final good bye to him in the hospital , held his hand, told him I loved him and put the sign of the cross on his forehead with my thumb🙏. I smiled, he tried to smile and I said " you'll see your Mom and Dad in Heaven".

Laurie Field Mahling Steve with sister, Laurie Mahling at Stephanie's wedding.

Zac Field Dad, I couldn't have asked for a better father. You taught me patience, kindness, calmness, how to work out problems, self reliance. I am the man I am today because of you. I'll remember late nights in the summer watching bad TV and eating taco shells with jalapenos. Picking a lake in the guide book and driving out for weekend fishing trips. Long talks at night at the cabin. Helping you out with computer questions. Waking you up for UPS at night. I hope to be the kind of father you've been for me. I love you and will miss you always.

Alex Field