Raymond
Siebert, 69
Virginia
- Raymond L. Siebert, 69, formerly of Britt,
died Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at the Virginia
Convalescent Center.
Funeral
services were held at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in
Virginia. Military honors were accorded by the
Virginia Color Guard. Burial was in Zim Cemetery in
McDavitt Township with Range Funeral Home in charge
of the arrangements.
Raymond
L. Siebert was born on June 8, 1932 in Goodridge,
the son of Paul and Alma (Rausch) Siebert. He grew
up and attended school in Goodridge and was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
On
November 23, 1957, Raymond was united in marriage
to Janice Maki in Britt. Following their marriage,
the couple lived in Stephen and Gilbert prior to
moving to Britt. The couple raised several hundred
rabbits of different breeds, and Raymond cut and
sold firewood. He was employed as a brakeman for
Erie Mining Co. until his retirement in 1994.
Janice died on December 26, 1993.
He
was a member of United Steel Workers Union Local
410B and Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
Raymond
is survived by two daughters, Debbie (Kirby)
Jordahl and Rosalie (Dave) Marolt, both of Gilbert;
three sons, Harlan Siebert of Virginia, Loren (Sue)
Siebert of Pepperell, Mass. and Larry (Amy) Siebert
of Hibbing; 10 grandchildren; two sisters, Arlene
(Stanley) Panek of Goodridge and Betty (Harold)
Harder of Thief River Falls; and a brother, Kenneth
(Donna) Siebert of Iron.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a
sister, Doris Dalton; two brothers, Gordon and
Harold; and three infant siblings.
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