Death in the Morning! What Survives?
Beth Steffen In the dark walking her dog at 6:30 a.m. Beth Steffen began crossing South Syene Road just above the top of a small hill in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. A car driving south crested the hill as she neared the other side. Hit violently Beth never reached the other side. January 3, 2023 became her last day on planet earth. The accident happened a short distance from where I sat in our apartment sipping coffee. Unaware of the tragedy unfolding I stared out into the dark across Nannyberry Park toward where Beth lay taking her last breath. I heard no sirens, saw no flashing lights. A fire station is within a stones throw of where the vehicle struck her. So close sirens weren't needed. EMT's were probably on the scene almost immediately. An educator and proud civil rights advocate, at 56 Beth worked as the interim principal at Badger Ridge Middle School in nearby Verona. She's survived by her husband, son and daughter. There's no report about wheth