Jill Steingraber (79) of Greenland, AR, died December 5, 2025. She was born on March 15, 1946 in St Paul, MN, to Alice and Clare Steingraber. Jill earned her RN and worked at Children’s Minnesota St. Paul Hospital. She moved to the Fayetteville, AR, area in 1996 where she continued to work as an RN until she retired.
Jill loved to travel and to celebrate reunions with friends in WI and MN. She enjoyed quilting, loved animals, especially cats and tigers. She spent time during her retirement volunteering in the community. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, AR.
Jill was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brother John (Jack) and wife Doris, niece Kristin (Jerry) Griffin, nephew Jason (Jennifer) Steingraber, grandnieces and nephews, several cousins, and friends.
A celebration of life service will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1pm. Burial will be at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, MN, at a later date.
Memorials may be sent to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2901 E Zion Rd #17, Fayetteville, AR 72703 or to Seven Hills Homeless Center, 1832 S School Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Jill and I have been emailing each other for many years. We both felt a spiritual connection that was never expressed in person. We both spoke of intentions to get together, but due to a distance of over 800 miles and increasing age-related infirmities, we never did.
It was apparent from everything from her career choices, to her long-term friendship with my sister, Patty Neuman and the rest of her River Falls social group that she was a good hearted, caring person who deserved a longer life, unclouded until the end, but she will shine in my memory and among the angels for eternity.
Pete
Amen Pete🙏
We enjoyed being Jill’s neighbor for many years. Had many great conversations about her life. She stayed busy volunteering with organizations that helped the less fortunate. Helping abandoned , lost or wild cats was her passion.
I will definitely miss my cousin!!! We had great conversations and always had a great time when we got together. Love and miss you Jill
Jill was such a good friend for over 60 years. We met at River Falls in college and our group met annually. We called ourselves the YaYas. So many fun and loving memories. Rest in peace Jill❤️🙏