----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD (Marshfield, Wis.) 04/18/2002

Sebold, Geraldine M. (12 NOV 1913 - 16 APR 2002)

DORCHESTER - Geraldine M. Sebold, 88, Dorchester, died April 16, 2002, at the Continental Manor in Abbotsford.

Funeral services for Geraldine will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Salem United Methodist Church in Dorchester. Rev. Irving Case will officiate and burial will be in the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation with family and friends will be from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. today at the Maurina Funeral Home.

Geraldine Mae Herman was born Nov. 12, 1913, in Dorchester, the daughter of Arthur and Nora (nee Krakenberger) Herman. She was a graduate of Dorchester High School. Geraldine and Louis J. Sebold were united in marriage on Feb. 24, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn.

A homemaker, Geraldine devoted her entire life to always caring for others and raising her three children. She was a caring grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Louis resided in Dorchester all of their lives. She was the first librarian of Dorchester. Geraldine was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors.

Geraldine will be dearly missed by her husband of 70 years, Louis Sebold of Dorchester sons, D. David "Dewey" Sebold of Medford and Russell J. (Gloria) Sebold of Marco Island, Fla. grandchildren, Jon R. (Jamie) Sebold and Nicole D. Sebold, all of Marco Island, Fla. great-grandson, Bryce T. Sebold of Marco Island brother, Clifford (Mildy) Herman of Dorchester two sisters, Myrtle (Tom) Glasbrenner of DeForest and Dorothy Hartman of Marshfield and her sister-in-law, Ellie Herman of Omro.

She was preceded in death by her parents daughter, Gwen D. Sebold on July 31, 1974 two brothers, James Herman and Kenneth Herman and brother-in-law, Fred Hartman.

Memorials may be given in Geraldine's name to the Gwen D. Sebold Fellowship at the Marshfield Medical Research Foundation.