Emmersyn Grace Steinke

Emmersyn Grace Steinke was born on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:52 p.m. and passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:43 a.m. She is the cherished daughter of Levi B. & Ashleigh R. (Gibson) Steinke.

Emmersyn will also be remembered by her grandparents, Chad Steinke, Sherri & Clint Hager, Nancy Steinke and Todd & Tina Gibson; aunts and uncles, CJ & Hannah Steinke, Isaac & Daija (Martinez) Steinke, Josie & Riley Moore, Abbey & Nick Koessel, Megan Gibson and Rylie Hager; and her cousins, Banks, Scout, Cillian, Oaklyn, Adley, Everett, Collins, Callum, Adelynn and Courtlynn.

Emmersyn, You came into this world so quietly, a soft arrival wrapped in hope and love. We traced your tiny fingers, counted every perfect detail, and memorized the way you fit so completely into our hearts.

Your time here was brief—just a handful of sunrises, a few precious nights—but in those moments you became our whole world. You taught us a lifetime of love in the smallest space of time.

We held you close, wishing we could slow each second, stretch every breath, keep you here just a little longer. There are no words for the goodbye we were never ready to say.

Though your days were few, your life was not small. You are woven into everything now—in the quiet, in the ache, in the love that will never leave us.

We will carry you forward in whispered thoughts, in the stories we tell, in the way we love more deeply because you were here.

Emmersyn, you will always be ours. Not in the way we dreamed, but in a way that nothing can take away. You are part of every heartbeat, every tear, every memory.

And though we could not keep you,we will keep loving you—endlessly, fiercely, always.

My little ladybug, You are far more than I could have ever dreamed you would be. In the short time we spent together, you taught me so much. You taught me a love that is both overwhelming and quiet. You showed me that my heart now exists outside of my own body. You taught me how to love someone I had just met, unconditionally. Most importantly, you taught me that the amount of time we have with someone does not measure the amount of love they can leave on our soul. You are the most perfect angel baby. There won’t be a day that I don’t think about what could have been. I love you with everything that I am, and I miss you, my ladybug. Love, Mommy

My baby girl Emmersyn, I’m so sorry my sweet girl. Every day I pray that I wake up from this nightmare and I get to hear you cry one more time. I would give up the world for 30 more seconds of looking into your eyes. Being your father was my favorite thing in this world. Even though our time was short together, you will forever be a part of me. You are my perfect little girl, and I hope you know how much you were loved. I hope this isn’t goodbye forever, and just a goodbye for now. You will never be replaced or forgotten. If you ever look down and see us smiling, just know there’s a piece of us still missing, and that piece is you. I love you Emmy. Love, Daddy.

Private family services will be held and interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southview Serenity Garden at Southview Maternity Center on Kettering Health, Washington Township Campus (https://ketteringhealth.org/give/grandview-foundation/southview-serenity-garden/?guid=69dfe9c617ed0&r=1&type_r=1) The family has entrusted Schlosser Funeral Home & Cremation Services to handle Emmersyn's arrangements.