Background
Steele, Mary M. was born on March 22, 1936 in DeMotte, Indiana, United States.
Steele, Mary M. was born on March 22, 1936 in DeMotte, Indiana, United States.
Student, Purdue University, 1965; student, Indiana U., 1965-1974; student, New York School Interior Design, 1974; student, Ethan Allen College, Danbury, Connecticut, 1987.
Interior designer, director floor display, Georgetown Manor Ethan Allen, Merrillville, Indiana, 1974-1990.
Trustee First United Methodist Church, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1988-1990, board directors 1991-1993. Chairman, fundraiser South Lake County Business Contbrs. to Methodist Hospital. Den mother local Boy Scouts American, 1962-1964.
Brownie troop leader Girl Scouts United States, 1966-1968. Member Interior Design Society (v.p N.W. Indiana chapter 1978-1980, president 1980-1981), Kappa Kappa Kappa.
Daughter of Leonard and Mary Catherine ( White) Swart. Children: Clarke Evan Hockney, Caryn Lynn Whitehead. Married Ray Allen Steele, March 10, 1984.