Pastor David E. Seifert, 80, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. David was born on March 20, 1937 in Streator, Illinois to the late Elvin and Helen Seifert.
David graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa in 1959 and from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa in 1963. He was ordained as a Lutheran minister (ELCA) in 1963. He served congregations in Litchfield, North Dakota; Elizabeth, Illinois, and Michigan City, Indiana. He later served as a chaplain with Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City, Indiana.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years Joan Seifert; sons Timothy (Jamia) Seifert and Jeffrey Seifert; daughters Teresa (Howie) Freeland and Jacqueline (Michael) Schwanke; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother Bill (Barb) Seifert; sister Linda Zulz; sister-in-law Jane (Bill) Diaz; and sister-in-law Barb Kalkwarf.
He is preceded in death by daughter in-law Carol Seifert; brother-in-law William Zulz; and brother-in-law Shorty Kalkwarf.
Services will be held in Michigan City, Indiana. The pending arrangements there are being handled by Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to “House of Hope” outreach at Hope Lutheran Church, 250 Avenida Los Angelos, The Villages, Florida, 32162.
