Funeral service for Charlotte "Heidi" Stecco, 100, Lawton will be 10:00 a.m., Friday October 16, 2026, at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Greg Baxter, chaplain with Path of Care Hospice officiating.

Charlotte passed away peacefully at home Sunday, October 10, 2026, with her family by her side.

Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

She was born in Gotha, Germany on August 20, 1926, to Franz and Helene Elizabeth Breitkopf. Charlotte's life truly began when she met her future husband, and love of her life, John Stecco, while he was stationed in Germany. Charlotte Breitkopf and John Stecco were married on March 9, 1946 in Murnau, Germany. Once in the United States, she accompanied her husband to assignments at Fort Polk, Fort Hood, and Fort Sill where they settled in Lawton, Oklahoma upon her husband's retirement from the military.

Charlotte loved and took care of her family her entire life. She was the true matriarch of her family. She loved and cared for her children, grandchildren, and great-great- grandchildren. Heidi's family was always her priority, and she loved them all very much. Charlotte loved to crochet, knit, work crossword puzzles, read, and cook the most amazing Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for her entire family. She always looked forward to going to the beauty shop every Wednesday for Michelle to fix her hair.

Survivors include her two sons, Johnny Stecco (Peggy), Lawton and Mike Stecco, Wichita Falls, Texas, a daughter, Beverly Aumann (Randy), Lawton, five grandchildren, Scott Smith (Husband Christopher McClung),Lawton, Kristina Stecco (partner Toy Munoz), Lawton, David Stecco, Yukon, Mikel Rivera , Haines City, Florida, and Jonathan Stecco (Sienna), Windthorst, Texas, two great- grandsons and their wives, Gabriel Rivera (Sarah) and Jeran Rivera (Heather),Lawton, and her great-great- grandchildren Andy, Victoria, and Tristan (due November), and numerous nieces and nephews. She leaves behind her trusted and loyal companion, Shih Tzu, Opie Stecco. She was preceded in death by her parents and loving husband.

Pallbearers will be Scott Smith, Chris McClung, David Stecco, and Gabriel Rivera and honorary pallbearer Jeran Rivera.