Obit: Seeger Alton #2 (1926 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bromley, Hendrickson, Klante, Lena, Mabie, Peters, Plecko, Quisberg, Saler, Seeger, Webster, Wiedrich, Wolfe

----Source: WJBL-WLDY Radio Obituaries (Ladysmith, WI) 4/22/2018

Seeger Alton “Al” (24 DEC 1926 - 2 APR 2018)

Alton “Al” Seeger passed away at home on April 2, 2018, in the loving arms of his bride at the age of 91 under the care of Hope Hospice.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve of Jump River, 3 daughters, Susan (Robert) Plecko, Barbara (late William) Wiedrich, and Michele (David) Hendrickson as well as 6 grandchildren, Jeremy (Paul) Plecko, Justin (Toni) Plecko, Billie Jo, Lena and Becky Wiedrich, Landon and Hope Webster and 1 great grandchild, Jordy Plecko.

He is further survived by 2 brothers, Walter (June) of Loyal, Fred (Marge) of Lake City, MN., 3 sisters, Edna Wolfe of Nekoosa, Maxine (Dwight) Quisberg of Edgerton and Helen Saler of Fort Stockton, TX., as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

A Celebration of Life for Alton Seeger will be held on May 5, from 12-4 PM at the Jump River Community Center. Everyone is asked to bring pictures and share your stories.

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----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 4/23/2018

Alton “Al” Seeger passed away at home on Monday, April 2, 2018 in the loving arms of his bride at the age of 91.

Al was born in Kennan to the late Herman and Hazel (Mabie) Seeger on Dec. 24, 1926. He was the third oldest of 11. At an early age he quickly learned to eat what you got and seconds were non-existent. To this day, if it went on his plate, it was eaten. You knew it was a good meal if he licked his plate something that was passed on to every one of us, and drove mom nuts. His last night with us he licked an entire bowl of ice cream. Not one drop was lost.

Al attended school in Kennan until the eighth grade and then worked on the family farm until he was drafted for WWII into the army on April 14, 1945 and served 11 months in Okinawa, a subject we never talked about because we knew how much it hurt him to relive that time. We thank you for your service and are so very proud of you.

After his discharge on Dec. 27, 1946, he traveled his way back home on foot from the west, working odd jobs. When he arrived home 1-1/2 years later, he met up with his old army buddy Phil Simonson who suggested they go roller skating in Jump River. There he met the love of his life, Genevieve Bromley and they were married on Sept. 11, 1948 and shared 69-1/2 years together.

They settled for a short time in Jump River and then moved to Ely, Minn. where Al started his career in the logging industry. In 1951, they were blessed with their first child, Susan. In 1953, they decided there was no place like home and the bugs were smaller so they moved back to Jump River. In 1957, their second blessing, Barbara, was born. Al started working for Olynick’s in 1953 hauling lumber and wood chips all over the state. If you were on his crew, a hard hat was mandatory or you could go home.

In 1967, the family was completed with the third daughter, Michele. In 1975, after two semi accidents within six weeks of each other, he turned in his keys for a wheelbarrow. He continued working for Olynick’s in the gravel pits on a part-time basis. He also worked for the area Christmas tree farms shearing, cutting and planting trees. In 1981, he was seriously injured while helping to build the Jump River Fire Department. It was then he chose to retire, or so he thought. He then went on to operate the “Eliminator” in Jump River every 4th of July and Labor Day. He also cut firewood, plowed gardens and mowed lawns for the neighbors. In his spare time, he was a substitute mail carrier and he “stole” the neighbor kids to go get ice cream.

He was one of the original members of the Jump River Fire Department, Snowmobile Club, Lions Club and a lifetime member of the Hugh Warner VFW Post 2977. He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, baseball and reading history. His favorite past times were restoring old cars and “cobbling” things together. He made a 3-wheeled bicycle that was pedaled by hand and feet in case one or the other got tired.

For all of his achievements and efforts, he was rewarded with three daughters, Susan (Robert) Plecko, Barbara (late William) Wiedrich and Michele (David) Hendrickson as well as six grandchildren, Jeremy (Paul) Plecko, Justin (Toni) Plecko, Billie Jo Lena and Becky Wiedrich, Landon and Hope Webster and one great-grandchild, Jordy Plecko. He is further survived by his brothers, Walter (June) of Loyal and Fred (Marge) of Lake City, Minn.; his sisters, Edna Wolfe of Nekoosa, Maxine (Dwight) Quisberg of Edgerton and Helen Saler of Fort Stockton, Texas as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Robert; his sisters, Esther Peters and Beatrice Klante; three siblings lost at birth; son-in-law, William Wiedrich and granddaughter, Billie Jo Lena, who he never got to bounce on his knee or sneak away with for an ice cream cone. They are making up for lost time now and, Oh, the stories they will share!

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 5 from noon-4 p.m. at Jump River Community Center. Everyone is asked to bring pictures and share your stories. Food will be provided. Everyone will get their choice of one utensil to use.

The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to all the neighbors and friends who helped during his final months and a special Thank You to his “Little Girl” Carissa Riel for all your loving care and compassion.