Steve Lamm, 78, of West Fork, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at his home. He was born January 28, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana to Darrell and Elizabeth Crist Lamm.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Steve was a pilot, philosopher and he loved to travel. He was in the real estate business for 47 years. Most recently, he was employed at Prime Real Estate as a realtor coach. He was a member of New Hope Fellowship Church.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marcella Kopacek Lamm of the home; son, Dean Lamm and wife, Julie Kowalke of Ft. Smith and Dennis Lamm and wife, Emma Lee Lamm of Alma; a brother, Wayne Lamm of Phoenix, AZ; 6 grandchildren, Jake and Tyler Lamm, Nathan Wade, Ashley Hall, Lauren Lamm and Aubrey Cowell.
Private family graveside services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Baptist Ford Cemetery with Pastor Gary Burney officiating.
A celebration of life memorial will follow the interment at 12:00 PM at New Hope Fellowship Church in Springdale.
There is no scheduled visitation.
A wonderful friend. A man of the highest integrity, a servant heart, a brilliant business man who loved his wife, his family and his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Meet Steve through Dean. From day 1 he and Marcella treated us like family. Wonderful christian man. Dean had a few couple friends young married and he wanted is to be in a bible study called the 5 love language. Wr lived in fort smith he in westfork and one in Alma. Hr said if you willing to meet in Alma to have this study. We did for a few weeks
It was awesome. Their are more , but I will end by saying I am so sorry to all of you. Marcella I know this is hard. So hlaf you guys had all this time with him. Keeping you all in our prayers. Wr love you all melissa Michael Corey
I’m so sorry for your loss. I only worked with Steve for a year, but always remembered him for his charismatic personality and sense of humor. I know he will be deeply missed.
We celebrate the life of Steve Lamm. He truly made the world a better place.
Always a messenger of laughter, hope, respect and faith, Steve was a true friend.
We are thankful and blessed that we can call him friend.
Sadly, we will miss our friend here on earth. We find comfort in knowing Steve is with our Father in Heaven and we will see him again.
Love, prayers and heartfelt condolences are with the family.
The world was a better place because Steve Lamm lived in it. It seemed he made it his mission to make it a better place. He was kind, respectful, smart and funny. We all smiled when Steve was in our presence.
Sadly, we will miss our friend here on earth. We rejoice in knowing he was a man of faith and we will see him again. We know who will be the first person to greet him after he enters the pearly gates….our Mom, Alta. She will rejoice to welcome him home.
No words can express the gratitude and respect we have for Steve and his family.
Our love and prayers will be continuous for his family.
Steve was one of my Very Best Friends. I got the privilege & honor of him mentoring me for 14 short years, and in the last 6 months he became my official Coach!! He was my coach those 14 years anyway, but this time it was official ; ) I could go on and on about Steve, but just know he made the world and my world a better place to live. I looked forward to everyday when he would come in the office and say – How are you?? I would say – Super Duper! Then he would say the same thing back to me (I of course got that line from Steve). Today, I believe he would want all of us to make our own sunshine, as we would do because of the rain, so today for Steve, make your own double sunshine – one for him & one because of the rain ; )
Miss & Love Steve forever, until I see him again in Heaven, as I have no doubt that’s where he is 😉
Steve Lamm’s passing comes as a shock to so many of us who were fortunate enough to have known him, But, it is for Marcella my heart is so heavy, as, I cannot imagine such a sudden, unexpected loss of your nearest and dearest in the majority of your life (58 years!). I met Steve when he headed a Prudential franchise in Fayetteville and I worked as an agent there, getting to know him, marveling at his positivity, insight and attitude, which he freely shared with us. When I heard that he would be joining our team at Prime Real Estate & Development, I was so happy to know that he would bring with him this persona, touching and helping the lives of many again! We, at Prime will miss him and take lessons from him for a long time to come. I send my condolences to Marcella and the family. I wish I could attend the services, but am currently out of the country.
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Although Gary and I may feel great loss by this news, we were blessed by knowing Steve.
May the family be lifted by his life and the love he had for all of them….
I am floored by this sad news! Even though I have only known Steve for a short period of time as our Agent Coach at Prime, I admired him and enjoyed his always positive attitude. He was the kind of many everyone enjoyed being around due to his charismatic personality. He always saw the sunshine – even on a cloudy day. I will miss his smile and energy. My sincere condolences to his family. He was loved very much!
The Myers family met Steve & Marcella 55 years ago in Chula Vista, CA. Dean was 2. Steve mentored my Dad in Fuller Brush and they became great friends. After my Dad passed in 1983, the family friendship continued with our family visiting them in AR on the farm. My brother Curt and his family were able to visit most often and Curt looked up to Steve as a big brother. Steve was one of a kind, always funny, kind and loving. My heart breaks for Marcella, the boys and their families. Steve and my Dad are together either discussing Fuller Brush or talking some real estate deals. Steve will be missed….
Marcella,
My heart is heavy and prayers go up for you with the loss of your sweet husband. I pray for peace and comfort in the days, months and years ahead. He was a great man who will be missed by many.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of a very fine man, husband, father and brother. We have lost one of the good ones with his passing. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Tommi Perkins
Steve be miss by me and everyone that he touched. He was a true mans man and a true man of god. I can remember the Love Languages classes and bible studies at my home in Arkansas. I can also remember the flight to the Dallas car show most rememberable the landing. He was a great friend and father to his kids and grandfather. He will
Be missed by many Prayers and Condolences
When I think of Steve Lamm the very first things that come to mind are his wonderful smile, his warm handshake, and soft spoken reassuring demeanor. He inspired learning, trying, never giving up and enjoyed life to the fullest. Sharing with his co-workers this exuberant thrill for just being able to live a God driven life. We will all miss you as we await a joyous celebration when we meet once again in Heaven. I look forward to being shown around the golden city by you. God bless and keep you always near. Laura and Rigo Gomez
Steve– What a wonderful, kind spirit and uncle. You and Marcella were always so welcoming to our family when we made it “down south” from Minnesota. My 18-year-old son recalls Steve calling a snake on their property “sleeeeem” (in his southern accent for “slim) when he was a 4-year-old visiting. He also remembers LONG talks in the Robinson Room (Steve and Marcella’s outdoor porch). How amazing/neat that a child even has such strong and fond memories. Steve had an amazing knack for chatting with people of ALL ages — leaving an indelible mark on anyone who was lucky enough to cross his path. He will be forever missed.
Marcella, we are so sorry. We pray for God’s sustaining grace in the coming days. We both have great memories of Steve.
So sorry to see this. Prayers and sincere sympathy to Marcella and the family. The photo is how I remember this beautiful soul.
Love you Papa Lamm thank you for loving me unconditionally. I wish I could have spent more time with you. Thank you for coming to my birthday parties I will cherish the pictures I have of you and I. If only there was more time. Look down on me I will be looking up. Love Nathan