Marvin Seiler

APPLE CREEK, Mo. -- Marvin J. Seiler, 81, of Apple Creek died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 17, 1931, in Leopold, Mo., son of John F. and Mary Rose VanGennip Seiler. He and Anna Marie Weissmueller were married April 7, 1956, in Kelso, Mo. She preceded him in death Sept. 2, 2005.

Seiler retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad where he was a truck driver/maintenance worker. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek and Missouri Pacific Railroad Union.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Survivors include three sons and two daughters, Richard (Shelly) Seiler of Seattle, Ron Seiler of St. Louis, Phyllis (Chris) Fabrizi of Festus, Mo., Gail Seiler of Biehle, Mo., and Roger (Laura) Seiler of St. Louis; a sister, Julie Christy of O'Fallon, Mo.; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo. A Catholic wake will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, with the Rev. Tony Dattilo officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, with military graveside service provided by American Legion Post 133 and the Air Force.

Memorials are preferred to breast cancer research or Missouri Veterans Home.