Steven Kent Banks, fondly known as "Banko", was born on December 7, 1950 and passed away on June 3, 2024.
Steve grew up in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and later retired with his wife, Katie, in West Palm Beach, Florida. In Mt. Carmel, when he wasn't running his painting contracting business, he loved spending his free time gardening and tending to their property on the Wabash River, where he often ran nets for catfish.
Steve was a wildly free-spirited man. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kathryn Marie (Dee) Banks, and his daughter, Melanie Sue Banks. He is survived by his daughter Page Dee Kuhlman, Jay Kuhlman, his daughter Shelly Ray Euell, and Thomas Euell. Steve's love extended to his grandchildren: Ethan, Tabitha, Samantha, Dalton, Colten, Finn and Bowen, with whom he found great joy.
Steve was a wonderful handyman, an artist at heart and a passionate fisherman. He was strong, fierce, romantic and dedicated to everything he did in life. He loved music, playing the guitar and singing. Steve cherished life and had a profound love for most everyone he met. Godspeed, Banko.
Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 20 at 4 p.m. at the VFW in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.
