Funeral service for Steven Emmanuel Rusch will be at 3:00 pm Sunday, November 20, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Bill Schneider, Pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Lawton officiating.

The family will greet friends Saturday evening from 6pm until 8pm at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens at a later date.

Steven Emmanuel Rusch, 56, Lawton passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Lawton.  He was born January 2, 1960 at Castle Air Force Base, California to Gerald Archie and Miriam Elizabeth (Detwiler) Rusch.  Steven was a professional photographer and spent several years at Fort Belvoir, Virginia as a photographer for the US Army.  He enjoyed the outdoors, and was an avid hiker, camper and loved canoeing.  He helped take care of his sister Tina until her death.  Steven will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his three sisters, Lore E. Silkey and husband Larry of Cache, OK, Lise M. Rusch of Lawton, Lynn E. Box and husband Jon of Owens Cross Roads, AL, 11 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews.  He is also survived by his two aunts, Mary Strine of Seven Valley, PA, Marlene Sargent and husband Bill of Orlando, FL and uncle Joe Detwiler of Red Lion, PA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Tina Ruth Rusch and a great nephew Michael Hamman.

Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Research at the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33131