Stephen Kirk McDaniel, 67, of Plymouth, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, at Catherine Kasper
Home in Donaldson, Indiana.
Steve was born in Geneva, Illinois to Malcolm and Thelma (Strunk) McDaniel.
In 1978, Steve married Cynthia Randolph in Elmhurst, Illinois. They had two children, Matthew K.
McDaniel (Alicia), and Mary E. Hyer (Daniel).
He worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for Miller Fluid Power in Bensenville, Illinois, prior to
purchasing Culver Auto Supply in 1992, renaming it Lakeside Auto Supply. He owned the business
until 2015, when he retired.
Steve enjoyed designing and fabricating custom projects for his customers in his machine shop.
Steve is survived by his wife and children.
There will be a time of visitation with the family at the Culver Academies Memorial Chapel on
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 4:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www. stjude.
org; the Fort Wayne Historical Railroad Museum at PO Box 11017, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46855; or the
Marshall County Humane Society at PO Box 22, Plymouth, Indiana 46563.