In loving memory of
Steven Wiggins
November 16, 1971 — February 10, 2018
Steven Wiggins (Nov. 16, 1971–Feb. 10, 2018) was a devoted son and brother whose life touched family and community — remembered for his ties to Chicago and the people who loved him.
Remembering Steven
A life held close in memory
Steven Wiggins was born November 16, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois, to Lee Gordon and Peggy Braden. Raised alongside his siblings in a family-centered home, Steven later lived in East Chicago, Indiana, and maintained close bonds with relatives who remember him fondly. He and his older brother Rodney spent part of their lives together in Tennessee, a move remembered by family as one of many life chapters they shared.
Those who knew Steven recall a life threaded through family connections and the neighborhoods where he lived. His passing on February 10, 2018, at age 46 brought deep sorrow to his loved ones and the wider East Chicago community. Friends and family gathered to honor his memory and share stories of the everyday moments that revealed his presence in their lives: the relationships he kept, the visits and conversations he shared, and the place he held in his family’s history.
The family created a Life Tributes page to make it easy for friends and relatives to leave memories, photos, and condolences. In remembering Steven, his family invites those who loved him to reflect on the warmth of shared times and the quiet, personal ways he mattered to others. His life is commemorated by those who survive him and cherish the many small but meaningful marks he left on their lives.
Shared moments