Steven Eugene Carr

Steven Eugene Carr, of Ankeny, passed away on September 10, 2025 at the age of 65. Services will be held on Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at Salem United Church of Christ in Alleman, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00am. A luncheon will be served immediately after the service. Graveside burial will take place following lunch at 1PM at the Peoria Union Cemetery in Maxwell, Iowa. Steve was born April 23, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to Francis and Shirley Carr. He grew up in Ankeny and following high school attended Middle Tennessee State University. While in Tennessee, he met his future wife, Paula. Steve and Paula moved back to Iowa and were united in marriage on May 19, 1984. Together they had 2 sons, Adam John and Alex Steven. Steve spent his career at Casey’s Corporate as the Print Shop manager. He retired in 2020 after dedicating 38 years to the company. In 2024, he started his “second career” working alongside his oldest son, Adam, at his electrical company, Carr Electric. If he wasn’t stripping wire, he was an aspiring cattle rancher caring for the longhorns. Steve enjoyed the simple things in life including spending time outdoors, hunting, and fishing. He loved “piddling around” the house finding anything he could to keep himself busy. Most of his time was spent helping his boys with home projects, never afraid to tell them when they were messing up. Steve always put others first and had a way of lightening the mood–either with sarcasm or a joke. Often you could find him in the kitchen or tending the grill, making enough food to feed a small army. He was an avid Tennessee Volunteers fan (Go Vols!). Aside from it all, one of Steve’s greatest joys in life was being a Papa. He loved his 5 grandchildren endlessly and went out of his way to make them feel important. Whether it was wrestling on the floor, offering snacks or attending sporting events, you could always count on him to be present. Steve is survived by his wife Paula and their two sons, Adam (Jessica) and Alex (Erin) ; his parents, Francis and Shirley ; brother, Gary (Stephanie) and five grandchildren: Kelton, Brecken, Ava, Easton and Liv. Memorial contributions can be directed to Salem United Church of Christ in Alleman, Iowa. For any questions, please call Dyamond Memorial at 515-964-7543, for online condolences or to share a memory or photo go to DyamondMemorial.com.

Steven Eugene Carr

April 23, 1960 - September 10, 2025