Ora Ferl Steffler

November 20, 1924 – February 3, 2022

Beloved Ora Ferl (Dye) Steffler passed away quietly at her home on Feb. 3, 2022. She was born in Firth, Idaho, on Nov. 20, 1924, to Richard Dye Jr. and Marie Birdell Brookbush, at the family home located on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation. She was the middle child of five.

Ora met Philip Jacob (Jack) Steffler at a baseball game in the early 1940s at Firth High School. He and his family, consisting of 10 siblings and their father, had recently moved from Devils Lake, North Dakota. On Nov. 22, 1942, Jack and Ora wed before a justice of the peace with a brother and sister-in-law as witnesses. They were both 18 years old.

Ora is survived by one brother Richard Dale Dye and six children Gary (Verla) Steffler, Paulette (Filiberto) Rivera, Sandra (William Daida) Green, Julia (Johnnie Batten) Steffler, Jackie (John) Sielaff and Philip (Tara) Steffler, plus many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a few great-great-grandchildren.

Ora was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings; husband Jack; children Diane Hernandez, Brian Steffler, and Paul Steffler; and grandchildren Keri Todaro and Philip Hernandez.

Ora and Jack were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and were sealed together on Nov. 22, 1961, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho, temple. The same month and day as their civil marriage.

Jack and Ora raised their family of nine children on farms in the Firth and Moreland areas of Idaho. In 1968 they formed a partnership known as Lucky Six Farms (consisting of the three Dye sisters and their husbands) and moved to Bruneau, Idaho (near Mountain Home) to farm potatoes. The following year they moved to Moses Lake, Washington, growing potatoes again in the Black Sands area just off I-90 at Dodson Road.

Ora supported Jack on the farm in any way she could. We remember her baling hay, picking rocks, moving handlines, cutting potatoes, helping with harvest and preparing hot lunches for the crew.

Ora’s days were filled with caring for her children, home and garden, and helping on the farm. When a free moment was found she instructed church primary children, was active in The Farm Bureau and pursued personal hobbies of crocheting and sewing clothes for the family. Her children were taught how to work, share and treat each other with kindness.

Mom/Grandma was the glue of our family dynamics. She will be deeply missed. Our gratitude to Assured Hospice, children and grandchildren who cared for her with love and respect.

A memorial service will be held Feb. 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Rose Street Chapel, 1036 W. Rose, Moses Lake. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. at this same location. Masking protocol is requested. Live streaming is available at https://facebook.com/events/s/sacrament-meeting/1488523341529211. Condolences can be sent to www.Kayserschapel.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Assured Hospice, 1417 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837.