On May 3, 1950, Michael A. Seifert came into this world, bringing three sisters with him. It was an exciting day for Sleepy Eye when the Seifert quads were born. On December 16, 2024, Mike experienced another exciting day when he passed from this world to the next where so many of his family and friends were waiting to welcome him. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Parish Prayers at 3:45 pm prior to visitation. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church – North Entrance. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye at 11:00 am and will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/stmarysleepyeye. The clergy will be Fr. Craig Timmerman. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Mike was the son of Arthur and Dolores (Ludewig) Seifert. He attended grade school in a one room school in Stark Township. Later he attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in 1969. Mike spent his whole life on the family farm, running the land and milking cows. He married Linda Schroepfer, his high school sweetheart, on July 3, 1976. Later they became parents to a son and daughter, Timothy and Kailey. Soon after, Mike sold the milk cows and became a maintenance man and groundskeeper, first at the Sleepy Eye Golf Course and then at Dacotah Ridge Golf Course where he worked for 19 years before retirement. He also spent time working for Del Monte and Rathman Silage Company. He took great pride in his John Deere tractors, especially the 4020 model, keeping the farm in pristine shape, and passing the love for farming onto his children. There wasn’t much time for fun, but Mike found time for league bowling, slow pitch softball, and Stark baseball. He also took time to coach Stark girls’ softball for several years. He enjoyed petting and playing with the numerous farm dogs that came and went over the years while drinking many cans of Dr. Pepper! He fought a hard fight with Parkinson’s, living the last year or so of his life at Woodstone Senior Living Center in New Ulm where he received wonderful care from staff.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother; twin brothers, Lewis and Lowell; brother-in-law, James Wenish; and parents-in-law, Leo E. and Phyllis Schroepfer.
Michael is survived by his wife of 48 years, Linda; son, Timothy and his fiancée, Jenna Zuhlsdorf; daughter, Kailey; sisters, Viola (Dennis) Leff, Teresa Wenish, Marie (Gary) Hoffmann, Martha (Richard) Anderson, and Monica (Larry) Clayton; brothers, Marvin (Janice) Seifert and Gerald Seifert; sisters-in-law, Arlene Seifert and Mary Ann Seifert; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
