Obit: Seidel, Catherine J. (1916 – 2014)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Seidel, Cypher, Bartnik, Goessl, Helfert, Sobczak, Jakel, Haberman, Whittlinger

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 08 Mar 2014

Seidel, Catherine J. (30 MAR 1916 – 6 MAR 2014)

Catherine J. Seidel, age 97, died on Thursday, March 6, 2014, surrounded by her family at the Colby Retirement Community in Colby, WI. She was born Catherine Josephine Cypher on March 30, 1916, on the family farm in the Town of Deer Creek near Stetsonville, WI to Andrew & Hermine Cypher.

She married Walter Seidel on October 25, 1938, in Stetsonville. They were married for 73 years until his death in 2012. They worked on the family farm near Dorchester, until 1963 when they moved to Medford. She was well-known in the area for her rag rugs, made on a loom in the basement, and for the quilts she tied for numerous people in the area, and many that she made for herself and family. In 2010, she and Wally moved to Colby Retirement Community, Colby, WI.

Catherine is survived by her children: Edward (Clyda) Seidel of Goleta, CA; Dennis (Jeanette) Seidel of Colby; Raymond Seidel of Schofield; Judith (Art) Bartnik of Wausau; and her daughter-in-law, Linda Seidel of West Allis; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 4 step great-grandchildren, and 3 step great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Florence Goessl, Abbotsford; Beatrice Helfert, Colby; and Dorothy (Casimir) Sobczak, Hot Springs Village, AR and brother-in-law: Frank Bernard, Chandler, AZ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, her parents, Andrew Cypher and Hermine Jakel Cypher Haberman; her step-father, Henry Haberman; her son, Richard; granddaughters Jennifer Bartnik and Jennifer Seidel; her daughter-in-law, Ursula Seidel; brother, Clarence (Clara) Cypher; and her sisters: Marie Berrnard & Marcella (Frank) Whittlinger, and brothers-in-law: Nick Helfert and Clarence Goessl.

Funeral services will be at 11 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford on Monday, March 10. Visitation is from 9:30 AM until the time of services at the church.

The family would like to thank Leanne and her staff at Colby Retirement Community for their loving care of our mom these past four years. We would also like to thank Ministry Home Care Hospice for their assistance.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com  

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Obit: Seidel, Catherine #2 (1916 - 2014)

Contact: Linda Mertens
Email: mertens@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Seidel, Willger, Stefancin, Helfert, Cypher, Jakel, Haberman, Bartnik, Goessl, Helfert,, Sobczak, Bernard, Danna, Spooner, LaPorte, Bartnik, Gorecki, Bernard, Whittlinger

----Source - Private Collection

Catherine Seidel (6 Mar 1916 - 30 Mar 2014)

Former Medford area resident Catherine Josephine Seidel, 97, Colby, died surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 6 at Colby Retirement Community in Colby, where she had resided the past four years. Funeral Services were held on Monday, March 10 at Holy Rosary Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Interment was at St. Mary’s cemetery in the Town of Little Black. Pallbearers were Mike Helfert, Boyd LaPorte, Don and Scott Seidel, and Bob and Allen Cypher.

Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Catherine Cypher was born on March 30, 1916 on the family farm in the Town of Deer Creek to the late Andrew Cypher and Hermine (Jakel) Cypher Haberman. She attended Spruce Grove Grade School in the Town of Deer Creek. She did housework for people in the Medford area.

On October 25, 1938 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, she was united in marriage to Walter “Wally” Seidel, who preceded her in death on June 28, 2012. She helped with the farm work until they sold it and moved to Medford in 1963. They moved to Colby Retirement Community in 2010.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and former G.U.G. Germania member. She crocheted, knit, embroidered and tied quilts for people and herself, and made rag rugs on a loom in her basement for over 25 years. She enjoyed gardening, canning, word search puzzles, playing Scrabble, and cooking. Her children will always remember her dill pickles, pickled fish, pies and cinnamon rolls.

Survivors include four children, Edward (Clyda) Seidel of Goleta, Calif., Dennis (Jeanette) Seidel of Colby, Raymond Seidel of Schofield and Judith (Art) Bartnik of Wausau; three sisters, Florence Goessl of Abbotsford, Beatrice Helfert of Colby and Dorothy (Casimir) Sobczak of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; a daughter-in-law, Linda Seidel of West Allis; a brother-in-law, Frank Bernard of Chandler, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren, Tim (Diane) Seidel, Craig Seidel, Dr. Steven (Bethany) Seidel, Laura (Stephen) Danna, Jane (Terry) Spooner, Scott (Becky) Seidel, Robert (Michele) Seidel, Melissa (Boyd) LaPorte, Christopher (Anne) Bartnik, Jeffrey (Samantha) Bartnik and Angela (Jim) Gorecki; two step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren.
In Addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Richard; two grand-daughters, Jennifer Bartnik and Jennifer Seidel; her step-father, Henry Haberman; a brother, Clarence Cypher; two sisters, Marie Bernard and Marcella Whittlinger; a daughter-in-law, Ursula Seidel; and two brother-in-law, Nick Helfert and Clarence Goessl.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.