NAME OF DECEASED: JAMES “JIM” G. SEIDL AGE: 79
ADDRESS: 347 S. 2nd Street, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:30 PM Sunday, April 24 at his residence in the city of Medford under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Thursday, April 28 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger, Father Dennis Meulemans & Deacon Joe Stefancin
PLACE OF BURIAL: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home from 4-8 PM Wednesday, April 27 where there will be a 7:30 PM Catholic prayer service held that evening and also from 9-10:30 AM on Thursday, April 28
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 1, 1932 at Medford, WI
EDUCATION: Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: May 27, 1959 at Neu-Ulm Germany to Martha Russ and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he entered the US Army. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War having served for 21 years until his retirement from the military in 1969. He returned to Medford and worked at Ruesch Funeral Home for 1 year. In 1970 he started employment with the Taylor Co. Highway Dept. and took over as commissioner in 1974 which he did until his retirement in 1991. In his retirement he served on the Taylor Co. Board and several board committees for a period of years until present. He was very active in the planning stages of the new Holy Rosary School recently completed. He enjoyed fishing in Canada and bowling.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Klossner – Dietzler VFW, Medford; Landua – Jensen American Legion Post, Medford; Disabled American Veterans;
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Martha Seidl of Medford
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Lucille Meyer of Medford, Betty Seidl of Medford, Richard (Dorothy) Seidl of Milwaukee and Thomas Seidl of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers - Joseph Jr., Jerome, Arthur & Ralph Seidl; Sister – Dorothy Rodehaver
DECEASED FATHER: Joseph Frank Seidl DECEASED MOTHER: Louise Amelia Frenzel
PALLBEARERS: Lester Hirt, Wally Ertl, Fred Schroeder, Chuck Zenner, Dave Klinner, Mike Marsden
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to either Holy Rosary Church & School, Medford or the Taylor County Humane Society, Medford
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