OBITUARY: Edward Carl Sieverding
Edward Carl Sieverding, 92 of Sturgis, Ky., formerly of Equality, passed away at his home 1:10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
He was born on Nov. 27, 1922, in Rosewell, S.D., one of 13 children born to Ben J. and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Sieverding. A Navy Veteran of World War II he was also a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church and life member of the VFW, Equality American Legion Post 595. In the late 1950s he owned and operated Ed's Bait Shop in Pickstown, S.D., and later in Yankton, S.D. Ed also worked in the Bunker Hill Mine at Kellogg, Idaho, and then worked in construction at Frontier Kemper until his retirement. He was always very handy and could fix or build anything.
Ed is survived by his wife, Frances E. (Bradley) Rummele Sieverding; six children, Rich (Holly) Sieverding of Murrieta, Calif., Shirley Moody of Yankton, S.D., Sherry Schempp of Vista, Calif., Sheila Novak of Yankton, S.D., Brenda (Mac) McQueen of Stafford, Va., Valerie (Kenny) Novak of Yankton, S.D.; six stepchildren, Johnna (Bob) McPeek of Carmi, Carla Perry of Minnesota, Barbara (John) Skuzinski of Minnesota, Linda Rummele Adams of Chicago, Tom (Audrey) Rummele of the Netherlands, Mary (Jerry Dale Hedgepath) LeRoy of Sturgis, Ky.; and raised grandson, Jerry Ray (Pam) Barnard of Harrisburg; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; fifteen step grandchildren, twenty-two step great grandchildren, two step great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eleanore (Fritz) Forsberg of Pinehurst, Idaho, Anita (Harold) Miller of Lake Andes, S.D.
Ed is preceded in death by his parents; nine siblings; and one stepdaughter, Yvonne Shafer. Visitation for Ed will be held 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality with prayer service with Father Ryan Harpole at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Equality with Father Steven Beatty officiating. Burial will be at the St. Joseph Cemetery near Equality with Military Rites by the Equality American Legion Post 595. Donations in Ed's memory may be made to St. Anthony Hospice of Henderson, Ky. Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.