Obit: Seefeld, Frances E. (1926 – 2014)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Seefeld, Rous, Robinson, Hanson, Troiber, Radtke, House, Hoesley, Weiler

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 12 Mar 2014

Seefeld, Frances E. (11 MAY 1926 – 1 MAR 2014)

Frances E. Seefeld, 87, Colby, formerly of Spencer, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 8, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Rebekah Tarras officiated. Burial followed in St. John’s Cemetery in the town of Brighton. Pallbearers were her nephews, Michael Saulter, Gerald Marten and Terry Marten, and her grandsons, David Seefeld, Rob Hanson and Cory House.

Frances Rous was born on May 11, 1926, in Loyal, to Clement and Viola (nee Robinson) Rous. She later graduated from Loyal High School. On July 8, 1944, she married Paul Seefeld at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Spencer. Sadly, Paul passed away on Jan. 30, 1990. Frances and Paul had owned and operated a dairy farm in rural Spencer until their retirement. After retirement Frances moved to the village of Spencer. In addition to farming, she worked at J.C. Penney and helped her daughter, Paula, at P.J’s Plus Apparel in Spencer. She loved babysitting for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, traveling to various destinations in the United States. Her hobbies included knitting and sewing, cooking, and baking delicious meals for her family. Frances brightened your day with her wonderful smile. She was a long-time member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

She is lovingly survived by her two daughters, Paula (Dean) Hanson, Loyal, and Noreen (Jim) Troiber, Medford; a son, Alan (Mary) Seefeld, Spencer; her grandchildren, Deann (Russ) Radtke, Colfax, Rob (Cheryl) Hanson, Wausau, Cory House, Medford, Julia (Jordan) Hoesley, Arcadia, David (Michelle) Seefeld, Chili, and Emily (Dustin) Weiler, Arpin; her great-grandchildren, Jake and Mara Radtke, Hayden Hanson, Brett House, Elizabeth and Lindsey Hoesley, and Leila and Natalie Seefeld; along with other relatives and many friends.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; a sister, Ada Demuth; a brother, Robert Rous; and a grandson, Jeffrey Hanson.

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