William Edward Steadman

June 26, 1947 - February 12, 2019

William E. Steadman, 71, of Mt. Jackson passed away February 12, 2019 at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. He was born June 26, 1947 in Woodstock, son of the late Isaac Franklin and Helen Bowman Steadman. He was a 1966 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and he served in the United States Army, 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War in Vietnam where he was wounded in combat earning the Purple Heart. He was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church of Mt. Jackson and he was also a member of the VFW Post #2447 of Edinburg, American Legion Post #199 of Woodstock, the Mt. Jackson Moose Lodge #979 and the Eagles Aerie #4264 of New Market. He is survived by his wife Diana Schaeffer Steadman whom he married June 28, 1969. He is also survived by two sons, Michael (Molly) Steadman of Kansas and Darren (Abby) Steadman of Richmond; a sister, Judy Gadikian of Edinburg; a brother, Donald Steadman of Chesapeake Beach, MD; three grandchildren, twins Lucy and Jane age 8 and Henry age 5. He was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Douglas and a sister Nancy. The funeral service will be Friday, February 15th at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew A. Diehl officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Jackson Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers will be Bev Smith, Putter Click, Sparky Miller, Dan Evy, Andrew Sine and Charles Whetzel. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dellinger Funeral Home in Mt. Jackson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 484, Mt. Jackson, VA 22842.