Jamison Toby Steckler

Jamison Toby Steckler, the son of Toby Ray and Pamela Kay (Bauer) Steckler was born September 17, 2002, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 10, 2016, in an auto accident in rural Cass County, Iowa at the age of 14 years, 2 months, and 23 days.
Jamison was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon on October 13, 2002. He attended Audubon Community Schools where he was in the 8th grade. Jamison was currently an active member in FFA, played trumpet in the Junior High band and a member of the Junior High choir. He loved sports and participated in football, basketball, track, cross country, tennis, golf and baseball. His relay team was State Champions in track this year in the shuttle hurdle relay and broke the State record and Jamison was also State Champion in the 100 meter hurdles. In 2011, he was the Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Champion.
Jamison was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon where he was active in Sunday School, Kids Choir from 2nd-6th grade, devotedly attended the confirmation program and was part of the Rock Youth Group. He loved anything to do with sports and music and really enjoyed spending time with his friends, family, and brothers. In Jamison's spare time, you would find him tossing a football or playing basketball with his friends, brothers or Mom or Dad. In the evenings, you would hear the voice of an angel coming out of his room as he played his keyboard, played guitar and sang. Jamison was an outgoing, kind spirited young man who always had a huge, beautiful smile for everyone he met.
Preceding him in death were his paternal grandfather Norbert Steckler; his grandfather Floyd Meidinger; his maternal grandfather Carter Bauer; and by his great grandparents.
Jamison 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.