Lance Lyle Steffen was born on November 8, 1986, in Gainesville, Florida to Lyle and Patricia (VanWesten) Steffen. He was baptized on December 14, 1986 at St. Augustine Church in Gainesville, Florida and later confirmed at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lakefield, Minnesota. Lance was two years old when his family moved to Carol Stream, Illinois where they lived there for a year before moving to Lakefield in February of 1989. Lance graduated from Round Lake-Brewster High School in 2005. After high school, Lance continued living in Lakefield and worked as a carpenter for Phil Kruger and "everywhere." Lance passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 25. Lance was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lakefield and had been accepted to the Lakefield Fire Department. He was a member of the Working Class Heroes paintball group which he loved and was nicknamed "DicDar". Lance enjoyed playing video games, including Halo and going on Xbox Live. He will be remembered for dropping everything and going to help anyone that needed something, singing with his Uncle Ron at karaoke and picking on his sisters and Cousin Angie. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Steffen of Lakefield; father, Lyle Steffen and his wife, Deb, of Florida; four sisters, Shannon Sorbo of Armstrong, IA; Tami Steffen of Lakefield; Regina Steffen of Lakefield; and Tracey Steffen of Lakefield; exchange sister, Gina Carmona of Medellin, Columbia; niece and nephew, Alexandra and Douglas of Armstrong, IA; grandma, Elizabeth VanWesten of Lakefield and Lloyd and Christine Steffen of Lakefield; special friend, Jen Eaton and son, Alex Horn of Lakefield; two godchildren, Willow and William Spangler of Lakefield; dog, Scooter; and many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Douglas VanWesten; uncle, Roger Steffen; aunt, Linda Van Westen; and cousin, Matthew VanWesten. Blessed be the memory of Lance Steffen.