Donald J. Seefeld

Donald J. Seefeld, 80, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014, at Hospice Home of Hope, as a result of Parkinson’s Disease and a brain tumor.He was born on January 2, 1934, in Fond du Lac County, a son of Alvin and Helen Weasler Seefeld. He resided in the Campbellsport area until his marriage. He attended St. Matthew’s Grade School and graduated from Campbellsport High School in 1952.Donald served with the United States from 1954-1956 during the Korean Conflict. On March 2, 1954, he married Doris Grahl at Tabor United Brethren Church, Eden.After training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the couple moved to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan as an army specialist on the Sault Locks. They moved to Eden and he was briefly employed at Mercury Marine. After a few months, he went to work at Giddings & Lewis, where he stayed for 31 years as an electrician. In between, he was an electrician and owned mobile home parks around the state. He enjoyed bowling and was an avid hunter.Donald was a member of Tabor United Methodist Church, Eden.Dad was a man of many talents. He could fix anything and could sell sand in the desert. He was a man of few words, “We bid you a heartfelt good-bye as we shut the door on your earthly life and open the door of heaven’s gate”.He is survived by his wife, Doris; four children: Wendy (Gary) Mellgren of Waukesha, Karen (Mark) Holzmann, Sheila (Robert) Roehl, and David (Laura) Seefeld, all of the Fond du Lac area; eight grandchildren: Tom (Jamie) Miller, Dan Miller, Renee (B.J.) Kusilek, Tammy Roehl, Rebecca Holzmann, Alex, Zach, and Nathan Seefeld; and former son-in-law, Brian Miller. He is further survived by his brother, Vernon (Collette) Seefeld of Campbellsport; a sister-in-law, Joyce Grahl of Plymouth; and two brothers-in-law: Glenn Grahl of Greenleaf, and Augie (Mary) Grahl of Cascade.He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, Elmer Grahl; and a sister-in-law, Lois Grahl.The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at Tabor United Methodist Church, N4224 Church Road, Eden, with Rev. Jim Droste officiating. The visitation will be on Sunday at church from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service.Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. on Monday in Ledgeview Memorial Park.A special thanks to the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home and Hospice Home of Hope for their tender care.Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice.

Donald J. Seefeld

January 2, 1934 - October 31, 2014