William Siebert

William Albert Siebert, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Sept. 29, 1920, in Whitewater, to Albert E. and Ida Lange Siebert. He and Elode Brown were married Dec. 29, 1944, in the parsonage at Tilsit, by the Rev. H.J. Strickert.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. He had been a member of its men's club over 50 years. He regularly attended voters' meetings at church. He had farmed on the family farm before working at Florsheim Shoe 39 years, retiring in March 1982. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and gardening.

Survivors include his spouse, Elode Siebert; a son, Roger Siebert and wife Denah of Millersville; a daughter, Brenda Siebert of Oak Harbor, Wash.; a brother, Raymond Siebert and wife Elsie of Cape Girardeau; four sisters, Ruth Volkerding of Jackson, Dena Kamp and husband Albert of Burfordville, Eugenie Wessel and husband Harold and Pearl Keller and husband Gerald, all of Cape Girardeau; five grandchildren, Deah, Jeff, Claire, Michael and Colby.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with the Rev. Nathan Burgell officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.