William (Bill) August Sieve, 90, Wilmont, died Thursday, July 23, 2002, at Worthington Regional Hospital, Worthington.
Services were Saturday, July 27, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, in Wilmont. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Wilmont.
William Sieve was born to Clemens and Catherine (Roesner) Sieve on April 17, 1912, in Wilmont. He grew up and attended country school and Our Lady Good Counsel Church School in Wilmont. After he completed his education he worked as a hired man for area farmers until he began farming for himself.
He married Mildred Schweitzer on Feb. 12, 1945, at Ellsworth. After their marriage they purchased a farm west of Wilmont where he still lived.
Mr. Sieve was a member of Our Lady Catholic Church all of his life and a charter member of Knights of Columbus. He also served on the Larkin Township Board for many years. He enjoyed farming, bowling, dancing and visiting with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Sieve, Wilmont; two daughters, Mary (Rod) Scheidt, Adrian, and Colleen (Clyde) Starner, Higginsville, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Kim (Dan) Brown, Jennifer Scheidt, Natalie Scheidt, Minneapolis, Saundra (Scott) Snobl, Canby, Casey Scheidt, Eden Prairie, Andy (Nita) Starner, Carita (Paul) Trent, and Joe Starner, Higginsville; five great-grandchildren, Preston Snobl, Nicole, Hayley and Rachel Starner and Brooke Trent; and two brothers, Clem Sieve, Wilmont, and Carl Sieve, Alexandria.
Mr. Sieve was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Craig Scheidt, six brothers, George, Louie, August, Leonard, Larry and Vic, two sisters, Rose Heinrich and Chris Yates.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Wilmont, was in charge of arrangements.