A memorial service will be held outside on Saturday, April 24, at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Church of Christ, 865 N. Nicholas Road, Nixa. Due to the current COVID-19 conditions, masks and social distancing will be required by those attending.
Arrangement are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Steve was the third child born to Richard Dick and Jacqueline Jackie (Chubin) Tallaksen in Chicago, Illinois on Jan. 19, 1954. He died four days short of his 67th birthday.
Steve attended Blaine Elementary and graduated from Lakeview High School in Chicago in 1971.
He has driven almost every truck imaginable, including dump trucks, tractor trailers and box trucks. He was driving a semi before his 16th birthday. He naturally fell into being truck mechanic by working on his and own equipment and helping others with theirs.