The memorial mass for Steven Thomas Peyla will be at 11:00 am Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church on Saturday.

Mr. Peyla, 47, of Pine City, MN formerly of Rochester, died of a heart attack at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Sunday, November 6, 2016. Steven was born June 10, 1969 to Thomas and Betty Ann Anderson Peyla in Rochester, MN.

Steve lived in Pine City, MN for 17 years and Rochester prior to that. Steve worked in housekeeping for the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Mn for several years. He enjoyed boating on the Mississippi with his family.

Survivors include his parents, Tom and Pat Peyla of Wabasha, MN. His seven siblings; Michael, Suzanne, Christina Peyla, Andrea (Dale) Cossette all of Rochester, Cathy (Mark) Dawson of Dallas, TX, Tim (Luzia) Peyla of Scottsdale, AZ and Tony Peyla of Wabasha, MN. He is also survived by a nephew, Cody Cossette of Grand Forks, ND.  Steve was preceded in death by his biological mother Betty Ann Peyla, and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.

The family prefers memorials to Bear Creek Services or Great River Homes Wabasha.