Steven D. Correll

Steve Correll, 52, formerly from Stevensville, passed away from natural causes on June 23, 2009 at his home in Dallas, TX. A funeral service for Steve will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, June 30, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, MI. Burial in Hickory Bluff Cemetery, Stevensville will immediately follow the service. Visitation for family and friends will be Monday, June 29, from 5 to 8 PM. Those wishing to share a memory or sign the guestbook online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Memorial donations may be made to The Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan in care of the funeral home. Steve was born February 7, 1957 in Euclid, OH to Marjorie (Longwinter) and Wallace Correll. After living in Willoughby, OH his family moved to Michigan where Steve graduated from Lakeshore High School. He moved to Dallas, TX and became a well-known restaurant kitchen designer. He was President/Owner of Foodservice Design in Dallas and Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI). In the restaurant design industry, Steve was known as “the best in the business.” For many years now Steve was instrumental in the kitchen design for many Company-owned and Franchised locations for Ruth’s Chris Steak House and was considered their franchise group’s designer of choice since 1997. The Ruth’s Chris family valued his expertise and will miss him dearly. He designed more than 40 of their restaurant kitchens all over the U.S., including the local one in Mishawaka, IN. He also designed food service areas for Saudi Arabian airports and over ten Royal Saudi Air Force mess halls in various other locations overseas throughout his career. He was a loving son and brother who kept in touch with his family back in Michigan. He traveled extensively with his work, and often phoned to share the local sights and his current project with his family. He enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys, viewing classic cars, attending air shows, and following NASA/space exploration. In addition to his parents, Steve is survived by brothers Brian Correll of Nashville, MI and John (Ann) Correll of Stevensville; sister Laurie (Randy) Fish of Stevensville; nephews and nieces Chris Correll, Michelle Correll, Jennifer (Rob) Freridge, Tyler Fish and Maggie Fish; and great-nieces Spring, Summer, and Carolina Correll.