Steven Paul Mennemeyer
Sgt. Steven Paul Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill. was killed on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006 in Iraq's western Anbar province.
He was born Dec. 9, 1979 in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of Steve Mennemeyer and Ramona L. Phillips.
Steven was serving his second tour in Iraq as a flight medic with the 82nd Medical Company out of Ft. Riley, Kansas. Steven joined the Army Reserves in 1998 immediately after graduation from Granite City High School, was trained by the Army to be a medic. Steven entered into active duty in 2002 and during Steven's first tour in Iraq he was made a ground medic.
Prior to his entry onto active duty, Steven worked as a paramedic for Abbott Ambulance in Belleville, Ill. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Granite City. He is survived and will dearly be missed by his mother, Ramona L. Phillips of Granite City, Ill.; father and step-mother, Steve and Maria Mennemeyer of New Albany, Ind.; beloved son, Andrew Mennemeyer of Granite City, Ill.; sister, Sarah Mennemeyer of Granite City, Ill.; step-brother, Drake Wallingsford of New Albany, Ind.; maternal grandmother, Myrtle Phillips of Moses Lake; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Marilyn Mennemeyer of New Albany, Ind.; special friend, SSG Ginny Akins of the 82nd Medical Company serving in Iraq; and a host of extended family and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jerry Phillips.
In celebration of his life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City, Ill. on Thursday, August 17, 2006 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 2300 Pontoon Road in Granite City on Friday, Aug. 18 at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Pat Jakel as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Miss. Memorials may be made to Illinois Center for Autism, 548 South Ruby Lane in Fairview Heights, Ill., 62208 or to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Granite City, 2300 Pontoon Road in Granite City, Ill., 62040 and may be accepted at the funeral home.