Friday, January 4th, 2013
Orville Siefring
Orville C. Siefring, 87, Coldwater, died Jan. 3, 2013, at his home.
He was born July 7, 1925, in Philothea to Bernard H. and Pauline Dues Siefring. On Oct. 4, 1947, he married Jeanette Ebbing in Coldwater, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Mark Siefring of Coldwater, Ron (Carol) Siefring of Celina, Greg (Lois) Siefring of Coldwater and Neil (Mary) Siefring of Coldwater; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; siblings, Luetta Forsthoefel, Bernice (Don) Wellman, Bernard (Mary) Siefring, Herbert (Stella) Siefring, Gerald Siefring, Roger (Rose Ann) Siefring and David (Eileen) Siefring, all of Coldwater; and sisters-in-law, Mildred Siefring of Celina, Dorothy Siefring of Coldwater, Norma (Baird) Krueger of Granville and Alberta (Paul) Braun of Coldwater.
Deceased are siblings, Barthel Siefring, Omer (Monica) Siefring, Elmer Siefring and Charles Siefring; and a brother-in-law, Don Forsthoefel.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Men's Holy Name of the Church and the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991. He was a lifelong farmer and former school bus driver for Coldwater schools.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
