Geisel Funeral Directors

Louis Geisel Funeral Home Branch Office Russell W. Styer, Supervisor 330 East Pitt St. Bedford, PA15522 (814) 623-5319

Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home Main Office Jack H. Geisel, Jr., F.D., Owner 3779 Pitt St P.O. Box 68 Schellsburg, PA 15559 (814) 733-4211   Serving Families since 1919

Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home Original Office Jack H. Geisel, F.D., Owner 4340 Quaker Valley Rd Alum Bank, PA 15521 (814)839-2317

                                             

                                 OBITUARY                         August 7, 2007

                                                   Merle E. Seifert

Mr. Merle E. Seifert, age 87, of Election House Road, Buffalo Mills,  died at 7:28  PM , Monday, August 6th, 2007 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Seifert was born in Bard,  Tuesday, June 8, 1920,   the son of the late Howard and Grace (Holler) Seifert.

He worked as a surveyor for 32 years at PennDot  in Hollidaysburg, retiring in 1978, and was a member of the Buffalo Mills United Methodist Church.

Merle was  also a member of the Bedford American Legion, Post #113, The Oscar Jordan Post VFW of Hyndman, and a founding member of the Rocky Ridge Sportsmans Club, and a past member of the Fort Bedford Honor Guard..

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Sergeant earning a Bronze Star Medal, and the European African Middle Eastern Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars..

Merle was the widower of Pauline K. (Huffman)  Seifert, whom he married May 5, 1951 and she preceded him in death March 25, 2006..

He is survived by  Daughter- Sara A. Snyder, Bedford; Daughter- Janet M. Long, Buffalo Mills; Sister- Mary  Lewis, Buffalo Mills.  Merle is also survived by 3 grandchildren - Heather Berkey, Lisa Hagenbuch and  Jeffrey Lafferty, 6 great-grandchildren - Madison, Jacob, Emmi, Cameron, Kaylee and Wayden.  He was preceded in death a brother - John & a sister - Margaret.

A Funeral Service will be held  at Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home, Schellsburg,  at 11:00  AM on Thursday, August 9th,  2007,  with Rev. Mark Griffith officiating.

Interment at Milligans Cove Cemetery,  Buffalo Mills, with graveside military rites accorded by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard..

Friends are invited to call Wednesday 2 to 4 & 7 to 9   PM at Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home, Schellsburg.

Memorial contributions  may be made to the Buffalo Mills United Methodist, c/o Richard Barkley, Diehl Road, Manns Choice, PA  15550.