- Date Of Birth: September 12, 1957
- Date Of Death: December 12, 2021
- State: Iowa
This is the story of Tamara Jo (Steffens) Wise, an incredible woman who spread kindness and love to both humans and animals wherever she went.
Her story began on September 12, 1957, on the family farm of Gail and Dolores Steffens in Wiota, IA. She was the little sister of Rick, and big sister to Mike and Brant.
In 1975, Tammy married Ronald Lee South and made a home in rural Cumberland where they raised their 4 children: Sean, Stephanie, Tyler, and Tessa. For most of those years, Tammy stayed home to be the greatest Mom on Earth.
Tammy was truly one of the most kind, loving, gentle, and patient persons to ever walk this earth. She was kind to every person she encountered, whether friend or stranger. Her devotion to her family and friends could never be questioned. And her love of animals was a trait to admire.
On December 12, 2021, Tammy killed cancer and went for her eternal (probably barefoot) walk on the streets of gold, walking and talking with her Lord and her family and friends who were there to greet her. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Kelly, children Sean (Michal) South of Cumberland, Stephanie (Mike) Frankele of Sioux City, Tyler South of Cumberland, Tessa (Brian) Hendrickson of Paola, KS, Austin Wise of Houston, TX, and Keaton (Kasandra) Wise of Davenport, 16 grandchildren: Carlee, Brian, Mia, Alison, Erin, Shyla, and Evan South; Anna and Blake Maas and Seth Frankele; Olivia, Isabelle and Ava South; Claire, Aiden, and Lydia Hendrickson; brother Brant (Stephanie) Steffens of Wiota; sister-in-law Lori Fisher of Arlington, TX; sister-in-law Kris (Jim) Smith of Stockton, MO; mother-in-law Norma Wise of Atlantic; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and other family and friends, too numerous to name. Greeting her with open arms in Heaven were her parents Gail and Dolores Steffens, and brothers Rick and Mike Steffens.
