Catherine was born on June 5, 1916 in Winnepeg, Canada.
She married Paul Seidl on June 15, 1936 at St. John Catholic Church in Detroit. He preceded her death on Jan. 22, 1998.
She was a graduate of a country school. She farmed with her husband and family. She was famous for Catherine’s paczki. She was happy being a service to others. She was a volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, working a blood drives. She also volunteered at the Harbor Beach Long Term Care. She was a parishioner at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth all her life and was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Christian Mothers. She also participated in many church functions and school activities.
Catherine is survived by three daughters, Audrey Messing of Ruth, Constance “Connie” Booms and her husband, Richard, of Bad Axe, Geralyn Leatherbury and her husband, Philip, of Yorktown, Va.; one son, Dr. David Seidl and his wife, Annie, of Hastings; 19 grandchildren, Brian Roggenbuck and his wife, Susie, Scott Roggenbuck and his wife, Cindy, Dean Roggenbuck, Renee Chumbler and her husband, David, Dr. Leon Roggenbuck and his wife, Amy, Jeffrey Messing and his wife, Tammy, Barbara Messing and her husband, Duane, Wade Messing and his wife, Mary, Rebecca Friend and her husband, Lee, Eve Messing, Ellen Messing and her fiancé, Wes Guigar, Michelle Macari and her husband, John, Darin Booms and his wife, Sharon, Rob Booms and his wife, Catie, Ryan Booms and his wife, Lori, Haley Seidl, Paula Biggs and her husband, Scott, Sean Leatherbury, Eric Leatherbury; 32 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Adoline Briggs.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Diane and Rochelle; one son, Aaron; one son-in-law, Fred Messing; two sisters, Estelle and Wanda; two brothers, Billy and Adolph.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. The Rev. Thomas McNamara, pastor, will preside. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the church. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Catherine was born on June 5, 1916 in Winnepeg, Canada.
She married Paul Seidl on June 15, 1936 at St. John Catholic Church in Detroit. He preceded her death on Jan. 22, 1998.
She was a graduate of a country school. She farmed with her husband and family. She was famous for Catherine’s paczki. She was happy being a service to others. She was a volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, working a blood drives. She also volunteered at the Harbor Beach Long Term Care. She was a parishioner at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth all her life and was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Christian Mothers. She also participated in many church functions and school activities.
Catherine is survived by three daughters, Audrey Messing of Ruth, Constance “Connie” Booms and her husband, Richard, of Bad Axe, Geralyn Leatherbury and her husband, Philip, of Yorktown, Va.; one son, Dr. David Seidl and his wife, Annie, of Hastings; 19 grandchildren, Brian Roggenbuck and his wife, Susie, Scott Roggenbuck and his wife, Cindy, Dean Roggenbuck, Renee Chumbler and her husband, David, Dr. Leon Roggenbuck and his wife, Amy, Jeffrey Messing and his wife, Tammy, Barbara Messing and her husband, Duane, Wade Messing and his wife, Mary, Rebecca Friend and her husband, Lee, Eve Messing, Ellen Messing and her fiancé, Wes Guigar, Michelle Macari and her husband, John, Darin Booms and his wife, Sharon, Rob Booms and his wife, Catie, Ryan Booms and his wife, Lori, Haley Seidl, Paula Biggs and her husband, Scott, Sean Leatherbury, Eric Leatherbury; 32 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Adoline Briggs.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Diane and Rochelle; one son, Aaron; one son-in-law, Fred Messing; two sisters, Estelle and Wanda; two brothers, Billy and Adolph.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. The Rev. Thomas McNamara, pastor, will preside. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the church. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
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