Mike Stielow

Mike Stielow, 53, of Corning died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. Patrick Church in Corning with the Rev. Lazarus Kirigia as Celebrant. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 701 Seventh St., in Corning. Memorials may be directed to Corning Alumni Foundation for the maintenance of the outside basketball court, St. Patrick Church or Midwest Opportunities. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Mike, son of Jo Ann (Mahan) and Percy Stielow, was born Jan. 26, 1964, in Yankton, South Dakota. His family moved to Corning in 1970 where he attended Corning Community Schools and graduated in 1983. He was a member of St. Patrick Church where he served as an altar boy. After graduation, he moved to Creston residing at S.I.R.F. and working at Innovative Industries. A couple of years later, Mike moved back to Corning and lived at Country Haven in the waiver homes. Following knee replacement, Mike moved to Iowa Western Crossroads in Council Bluffs and worked for VODEC. In January 2017, Mike moved back to Corning due to increasing physical disabilities and lived at Midwest Opportunities Inc.

Mike was a regular participant in Special Olympics.

Mike is survived by his parents, Jo Ann and Percy Stielow of Corning; sister Kim Moore (Paul) and son Nick of Littleton, Colorado; aunts and uncles, Arlene Slack of Eldora, Karolyn and Larry VanOsdel, Jim Mahan and Kathleen Marris and several cousins.

Mike was preceded in death by his infant brother Doug; infant sister Angela; grandparents, Leona and Frank Stielow and Lavona and Bill Mahan; cousin Ron Slack and uncle Joe Slack.