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Iosetta Morris Steely

December 10, 1926 — December 13, 2024

Fort Thomas, KY

A Celebration of Life Service for Iosetta Morris Steely, 98, of Fort Thomas, KY will be held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 PM until the hour of service. Burial will take place in Elm Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Murray, KY. 

Iosetta was born on December 10, 1926 in Murray, KY to Garnett and Rhoda Morris. Iosetta was the first First Lady of Northern Kentucky University. She was also a devout Christian and a member at First Baptist Church in Fort Thomas, KY for 45 years. Iosetta had a servant heart and was always there to lend a helping whether going on mission trips, volunteering with Operation Christmas Child or sewing quilts for those in need. 

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sister, Maurita Fletcher and grandson, Michael Johnson. Iosetta is survived by her children, William (Emily) Steely, Lisa (Larry Ruckel) Steely, grandchildren: Jennifer Sawyer, Stephanie Gibbs, Catherine Steely, Matthew Johnson, Joseph Nichols, Skylar Buckner, Megan Rincon, and Garrett Ruckel, 10 great- grandchildren, and 4 great- great-grandchildren. 

In lieu of flowers, tax deductible donations may be made to the Steely Library excellence fund at https://supportnku.nku.edu/give.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Iosetta Morris Steely, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

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Visitation

Sunday, December 15, 2024

2:00 - 3:00 pm (Central time)

Celebration of Life

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Starts at 3:00 pm (Central time)

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