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From the newspaper: ARLEN G. SEIDEL Arlen G. Seidel, 71, of Wabasha. formerly of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, December 18, 2002 at the home of his daughter in Eau Claire, WI. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2002 Arlen Seidel was born February 1, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Albert and Myrtle (Anderson) Seidel. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1953. He married Sylvia Mayfield September 20, 1955 at the Assembly of God Church in Pelican Rapids. Arlen worked as a sales agent for the Cenex-Land O’Lakes L.P. Gas Plant in Granite Falls for 22 1/2 years. He retired in 1988, at which time the couple moved to Buffalo. There he helped his wife manage the Super 8 Motel. They moved to a home on Eagle Lake in Frazee in 1991 where he worked for the Detroit Lakes School System as a custodian. He also drove school bus there. They moved to Wabasha in May, 1998. Arlen truly enjoyed serving God, to whom he committed his life in November of 1954. He was a board member in the churches he attend- ed through the years, and he volun- teered with a variety of ministries and projects in his church and neighborhood. His desire at retire- ment was to help his children with their projects. He loved being Dad to his children and Grandpa to his grandchildren. He was a member of the Valley View Assembly of God Church in Lake City, and a life member of the VFW Post #5252 in Pelican Rapids. Arlen is survived by his wife, Sylvia Seidel, Wabasha; daughter, Cheryl (Rev. Steven) Brandt, Eau Claire, WI; Sons, Alan Seidel, Vesta, Jeffrey (Lisa) Seidel, Pied- mont, SD, Scott (Julie) Seidel, Farmington; ten grandchildrcn, and one great-granddaughter; four brothers Ernest Seidel, Merle (Mary) Seidel, Gordon Seidel, all of Pelican Rapids, Harvey (Linda) Seidel, Audubon; one sister, Gloria (Dennis) Johnson, Galesburg, IL; nieces and nephews. He was pre- ceded in death by one grandchild and his parents. A funeral service was held on Saturday, December 21, 2002 at Valley View Assembly of God Church in Lake City with the Rev- erends Orin D. Sandberg, Steven Brandt, Lowell Clarke and Daniel rurner officiating. Interment was Sunday, December 22 at Ringsaker cemetery in Pelican Rapids. Mili- rary rites will be performed by the Pelican Rapids VFW Post #5252. |