Steven Doyle Wieland

March 31, 1957 - December 2, 2020

Steven Doyle Wieland, 63 Okeechobee - Steven (Steve) Doyle Wieland passed away December 2, 2020. He was born March 31, 1957 in Eureka, California. Steve was taken much too soon, losing his hard-fought battle with COVID-19. A resident of Buckhead Ridge, Steve worked as an Agricultural Supervisor with the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida. Steve's greatest love was sharing time with family. He enjoyed barbequing, fishing, shooting guns, restoration projects and pranking his wife and all family members – exempting no one. Steve lived his life simply as a proud American patriot (God, Family, Country). Hard working and generous, one of Steve's greatest gifts was to recognize, encourage, and guide others to achieve their ultimate life goals. Steve began his career as machinist for John Deere Tractor Works of Waterloo, Iowa. He earned his trade as Tool and Die Journeyman through The United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Apprenticeship under the sponsorship of Northeast Machine & Tool, Janesville, Iowa. Through his life journey within the Engineering field, Steve was instrumental to the ground floor startup and management of Northern Valve Company of Niagara Falls, N.Y. and Atlantic Durant Technology of Anniston, Ala. Steve is survived by: his wife of 46 years, Debbie; three sons, Darrel (Karen) of Wellington, Fla.; Tony (Shannon) of West Des Moines, Iowa; Cary (Kristina) of Cedar Falls, Iowa; six grandchildren: Caleb, Kaelyn, Kendall, Will, Taliana and Ezra; brother-in-law, Al Wildebour (Anne Shield) of Cape Coral, Fla.; sister-in-law, Benita Brown of Waterloo, Iowa; sister-in-law, Sheri Grawe of Marion, Iowa; stepsister, Danelle and stepbrother, Ivan Wieland of Cedar Falls, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship through a local trades college is being established in Steve's name through Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972. Those wishing to leave a message of condolence may sign the register book at, www.OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972.