Naomi "Katie" Kathleen Stegman, 93, of Albany, Missouri, passed away April 13, 2020 at Mosaic Life Care in Albany, Missouri.

Katie was born March 29, 1927 to Orval and Lorene (Boley) Royston in a small country home west of Pattonsburg, Missouri. She went eight years to a small country school and was a graduate of the Pattonsburg High School in 1945.

On July 7, 1945, she married Burton Stegman in Troy, Kansas. Soon after they met, she became Katie to Burt for almost 68 years. All of her family and friends followed suit and called her Katie as well. Katie and Burt never had children of their own, dearly loving their nieces and nephews. Burt preceded her in death June 1, 2013.

She was also preceded in death by: her parents, sister-in-laws, Tess and Hershall Ellis, Margie and Dudley Wharton, niece, Joy and Norman Davis, step-brothers, Russell & Roy Heath, step-sisters, Agnes Uhlman and Mabel Coonts, step-father, Arthur Heath.

Katie worked for Old American Insurance Company in Albany for 25 years.

For years, Katie and Burt had a special song, If I Had to Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It With You, by Roy Clark.

Survivors: nieces, JoAnn McCoy; Neita (Jerry) Clark, Dana Newby; nephews, Carl and Jim Ellis; great-nieces and nephews; cousins, Beverly (Denny) Shipers; JoAnn (Earl Gene) Carter; Evelyn (Leonard) Hartley; George and Eldon Boley; Carol Burton.

Private family graveside service and burial will be in the Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, MO. Memorial Contributions: Berlin Cemetery or Northwest Medical Center Foundation for the benefit of Albany nurses in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, MO 64402. Please support the family and sign the online guest book. www.robersonpolleychapel.com