Steven Wesley Elling, 47, of Olathe, KS, passed away Monday, November
1st, 2021, at his home. He was born August 9th, 1974, to Henry LaVon
Elling and Grace (Colson) Kauk.
Steven graduated from Colby High School in 1992. After graduation he
attended DeVry Institute of Technology in Kansas City, MO where he
graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering
Technology in 1997.
He was a freelance computer programmer and I.T. tech for several major companies.
In June 2005, he married Elaine Gaither.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry Von & Mildred
Elling and Leamon & Edna Colson; and brother Henry Leamon Elling.
He is survived by his father Henry LaVon Elling, of Colby, KS; mother
and step-father Grace and Stan Kauk, Colby, KS; brother James (Shauna)
Elling, Colby, KS; sister Martha (Steve) Plotner, Hays, KS;
sister-in-law Sonia (Darin) Elling-Snyder, Colby, KS; former spouse
Elaine Gaither, Gardner, KS; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts,
uncles and friends.
Visitation is from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 7th, 2021, at Baalmann
Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November
8th, 2021 at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby with burial immediately following
at Beulah Cemetery, Colby.
Memorials are suggested to the family to go towards mental health care services and may be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com