Steven E. Deer, 62, of Indianapolis passed away July 28, 2015. He was born April 15, 1953 in Indianapolis, IN to Darwin and Jeanette (Samet) Deer. Steven served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked for UPS Services of 21 years in the customer service department before deciding for an employment change and also worked at McGraw Hill as a Constructed Response Scoring Professional, using his journalism knowledge for several years. Steven enjoyed writing freelance articles throughout his life and using his creative skills with painting and recycling items into new usable items. He is survived by his children, Bethany and Zachary; brother, Michael; granddaughter, Alexis and nephew, Stephen. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, August 6 at 11 am in Oak Hill Cemetery, 925 E. Washington St., Lebanon, IN 46052.