Nora Seabaugh, 87, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at her home near Gordonville.
She was born June 13, 1925, near Delta, to Otto and Martha Tuschhoff Bock. She was a 1943 graduate of Delta High School.
Nora and Alvin Seabaugh were married April 1, 1945, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. They farmed near Whitewater all their married life, and resided 43 years in Whitewater. They had been married for 57 years when Alvin passed away Oct. 22, 2002. Nora moved to Gordonville in 2011.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville and its Ladies Aid.
Loving survivors include four sons and their spouses: Darrell and Bette Werder Seabaugh, Doug and Jackie Rauh Seabaugh, Dallas and Donna Henson Seabaugh, all of Jackson, and Dennis and Linda Estes Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau; two daughters and their spouses: Janet and Harvey Loenneke of Jackson and Jennifer and Mark Landewee of Cape Girardeau; a brother, Wesley (Viola) Bock of Advance, Mo.; and two sisters, Vera (Lloyd) Birk of Jackson and Lela Hahn of Cape Girardeau.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren: Daniel (Becky) Loenneke, Tim (Becky) Seabaugh, Mark (Jodi) Seabaugh, Scott Seabaugh, David (Stacy) Loenneke, Tyler Seabaugh, Dillon Landewee, Rachel (Terrence) Underwood, Cynthia Williams, Abigail (Mark) Ahrens, Kendra (Gary) Files, Staci (Kyle) Glass and Lindsey and Lauren Landewee; and 14 great-grandchildren, Olivia, Grant, Isaiah, Mallory, Paul, Hannah, Emma, Dalton, Emilie, Colton, Austin, Rowen, Wyatt and Calen.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter and granddaughter, Janice and Amy Abernathy, on June 14, 1977; and a grandson, Darren Seabaugh, in 1975.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 9 a.m. to time of service Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Wayne Schwiesow officiating.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to either the Building Fund or Scholarship Fund of Zion Lutheran Church; Southeast Hospice; or Cape Zone Lutheran Laymen's League.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.
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