SEAVY, Hazel Marie 1920-2004

SEAVY, MEINZER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/4/2010 at 13:03:54

Hazel Marie Seavy, 1920-2004

Funeral services for Hazel Seavy age 83, of Riceville, Iowa, were held Friday, April 2, 2004 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Riceville. The Reverend Gale Richards officiated. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville.

Hazel died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at the Colonial Manor in Elma, Iowa.

Hazel Marie Seavy was born May 30, 1920 in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Charlotte Meinzer Seavy. She attended local schools and graduated from Riceville High School. Hazel attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received her teaching degree. She taught in the Riceville School System from 1945 to 1950 when she then moved to Decorah where she taught grade school and children with special needs until her retirement.

Hazel was an active member of the Riceville Legion, Wa Tan Ye, Retired Teachers Association, Congregational Golden Circle, lifetime member of Beta Eta Teachers Sorority and was a driving force behind the Avenue of Flags in Riceville.

Preceding Hazel in death were her parents, five brothers Lester, Floyd, Donald, Gaylord and Gilbert and a niece Barbara Eckhart.

Hazel's survivors include three nephews James Seavy and Gerald Seavy, both of Cedar Rapids and Gary Seavy of Idaho; a nephew-in-law Chuck Eckhart of Waterloo, a niece Judith Ann Hickman of Des Moines, grand-nieces and nephews, Tracy and Ed Maginn of South Bend, Indiana, David Seavy of Rochester, Minnesota, Michelle Seavy of Cedar Rapids, Marine captain Jeff Seavy of San Diego, California, Rachel Adams of Vancouver, Washingtons, Tim Seavy of Lebanon, Indiana, Ann Eckhart of Waterloo, Todd Eckhart of Reinbeck and Jamie Hickman of Medesto, California, along with many great-grandnieces and nephews.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville was in charge of arrangements.

[From Mitchell County-Press-News online - April 7, 2004, edited]