Keith Steffek
12/08/1945 – 07/27/2025
Keith A. Steffek, age 79, passed away on July 27, 2025, in Matagorda, Texas, a place he dearly loved and where he spent many joyful days fishing, a passion that defined much of his life. Keith left this earth doing what he loved, in the place he loved most.
A proud native Texan, Keith graduated from Bellaire High School in 1964 and later earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston. He began his career after high school at Edminster Engineering and, in 1978, founded and partnered Steffek & VanDeWiele Engineering. At the time of his passing, Keith was the owner of S&V Surveying Company, where he remained active in the industry he helped shape for decades.
Keith’s love for Texas culture extended beyond the outdoors. He and his beloved wife Jonnie were Lifetime Members of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where Keith was a dedicated Lifetime Board Member. Throughout the years, he served in numerous roles with the HLS&R, offering his time, leadership, and enthusiasm to an organization he held close to his heart. He was also a former board member of the Houston Contractors Association, reflecting his lifelong commitment to service and community.
Keith is survived by his loving wife, Jonnie; his sister, Mary Ann Kammerer, and her husband Joe of Amarillo, TX; his nephew, Joe M. Kammerer and his wife Teri of Hempstead, TX, along with their children Chance, Morgan, and Kade; and his niece, Denise Carthel and her husband Steve of Amarillo, TX, and their children Abbey, Amy, and Austin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Peter Steffek and Betty Agnes Steffek.
Pallbearers include Michael Hunt, Larry Holzworth, Chance Kammerer, Kade Kammerer, Brent Scheps, Jack Lyons, Richard Lucas, and Randall Lucas. Honorary pallbearers include Truman Edminster, Joe Kammerer, Jim Russ, and Grey Walley.
Keith’s legacy is one of passion-for his work, for the outdoors, and for his community. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family will hold a private service and burial. A celebration of life will be later held on Tuesday, August 26th, 4-7 PM at Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Rd., Houston, Tx, 77045 for all his many friends and colleagues.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Keith to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund. Donations may be made online at www.rodeohouston.com or mailed to HLSR Educational Fund, Attn: Jamie Voskamp, 3 NRG Park, Houston, TX. 77054.
Published by Houston Chronicle from Aug. 16 to Aug. 24, 2025.
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