Virgil M. Seaton (2009)

HOPKE, HOUGHAM, KASAL, SEATON, THOMPSON

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/29/2009 at 15:58:28

Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
March 25, 2009

VIRGIL M. SEATON

Virgil M. Seaton, age 77, died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on March 23, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday March 26, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Earlham with burial in the Earlham Cemetery.

Virgil is survived by his son Gary Seaton of Des Moines; daughter Gaye (Ron) Hougham of Earlham; son Greg (Jodie) Seaton of Kearney, MO; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren; brother Larry Seaton of Knoxville.

Visitation will be Wednesday March 25, 2009 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Kuhn Funeral Home in Earlham, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the Earlham Fire and Rescue.
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Kuhns Funeral Homes
Dexter, Earlham and Redfield, Iowa
March 2009

VIRGIL M. SEATON

Virgil M. Seaton was born the son of Maynard and Eleanor (Hopke) Seaton in Pine River, Minnesota on February 6, 1932 and died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2009 at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 17 days.

Virgil graduated from Pine River High School in 1950. He worked at various jobs and while at one in Redfield, Iowa he met Pauline (Pat) Thompson. Pat and Virgil were married in Redfield on October 3, 1954. This union was blessed with three children: Gary, Gaye and Greg.

Virgil worked as a Des Moines Fireman for 10 years and then purchased “The Shady Oakes” Restaurant and bar in Webster City. After several years Virgil moved his family to Earlham in 1973 and Virgil worked at Montgomery Ward in Des Moines as a salesman in the automotive department, until his retirement in 1994.

Virgil continued to keep busy working at various part-time jobs. He was an Earlham Volunteer fireman, an Iowa Cubs fan, loved to watch sports on television, enjoyed driving around town and visiting with people at the coffee shop. Virgil never missed an opportunity to play cards with his friends. Virgil was very proud of his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Virgil leaves the following family to celebrate his life: son Gary of Des Moines; daughter Gaye Hougham and husband Ron of Earlham; son Greg Seaton and wife Jodie of Kearney, Missouri, brother Larry Seaton of Knoxville, Iowa; 5 grandchildren: Mike Kasal; Brett Kasal; Ryan Hougham; Derrick Seaton and Allison Seaton; 2 great-grandchildren: Elisabeth Kasal and Kaden Kasal; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Virgil was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Pauline and a brother Neil Seaton.

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