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He is survived by his wife Betty L. Seifert of Cut Bank; his children, Patricia (Joe) Congdon of Manchester, Conn., Marlene Hedges of Big Fork, Betty Ann Borninkhof of Sturgis, S.D., Edward R. Seifert Jr. of Caldwell, ID, Karen Gossard of Ethridge, Thomas P. (Nell) Seifert of Cut Bank and Barbara (Floyd) Jenkins of Cut Bank; his sisters, Patricia (Forest) Perkins of Enumclaw, WA and Winnefred (Harry) Brumgardt of Thornton, CO as well as 21 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was born January 17, 1920 to Edward E. and Winnefred (Mathews) Seifert on the family homestead near Ethridge where he was raised. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1938 and was inducted into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1942. He married Betty Knapp on September 23, 1944 in Seattle, WA. Upon his discharge after the war in 1945, they moved to Shelby where Ed worked in farming and ranching. In 1968, they moved to Cut Bank where he continued to farm and ranch. Due to health reasons, Ed semi-retired in 1988 Ed enjoyed woodworking, especially with diamond willow. He was also a dedicated Boy Scout Troop Leader for many years, taking scouts on numerous hiking and camping trips in the mountains. He also enjoyed cattle, horses and animals of all kinds as well as hunting. Most important to Ed was his family. Having a love for kids, he especially enjoyed all of his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be remembered as a kind and considerate man who had many friends and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert Seifert and H. Thomas Seifert; a grandson, Shane and a great-grandson, Jacob. |
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Richard Seifert