Obit: Seif, David (1880 - 1976)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Seif, Weisner, Klann, Foemmel, Rychnovsky, Maricle, Nelson, Hemp, Naedler, Parrett, Lautenbach, Mott, Hubing, Jahnke, Wikum, Haines, Goodrich, Hoaglund, Bryan, Peters, Spangler, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/03/1976

Seif, David, (6 May 1880 – 26 May 1976)

A Clark County native, David A. Seif of Memorial Home, died Wednesday, May 26, at the age of 96 following a lingering illness. Services were held Saturday from the United Church of Christ with the Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Georgas Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

David Seif, son of Frederick and Mary Weisner Seif, was born May 6, 1880, in the Town of Sherwood and moved to the Town of Seif with his parents. He received his education at the Worchel School, then worked with his father in the logging industry.

After his marriage to Meta Klann, he and his wife homesteaded in Montana. They later returned to Clark County and farmed in the Town of York. The first Mrs. Seif died in 1927.

Mr. Seif was married to Mrs. Margaret Foemmel on October 12, 1946, in Neillsville. He was a member of the United Church of Christ.

Survivors, in addition to his second wife, include two daughters, Mrs. John (Gladys) Rychnovsky of Neillsville and Mrs. James (Ester) Maricle of Waukegan, Il.; two stepsons, Raymond Foemmel of Granton and Ervin Foemmel of Neillsville; and 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were John Rychnovsky, Jr., James Maricle, Jr., William Maricle, Ed Maricle, Arlyn Bryan and Roger Foemmel.

Mary Peters sang “Rock of Ages” and “O for a Closer Walk with God.” Deon Spangler was the accompanist.

Among those attending the services were the following from out of town, Mr. and Mrs. James Maricle, William Maricle and Edward Maricle and friend, Waukegan, Il.; James Maricle, Jr., and sons, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nelson, Milaca, Mn.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hemp, Mosinee; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seif and Nancy, Wisconsin Rapids; Chester Seif, Augusta; Harold Naedler, St. Paul, Mn.; Mrs. Lois Parrett, Martin Lautenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foemmel, Mrs. Irene Mott and Mrs. Wendel Hubing and Scott, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Werner Jahnke, Elgin, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wikum, Edgerton; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lautenbach and Glenda and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Haines, Marshfield; Mrs. Anna Goodrich, Janesville; Rodney Lautenbach, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Hoaglund and family, Sandwich, Il.