Sieh, Martha M. (1924 - 2016)

SIEH, NIELSEN, ARENTSEN, MALLICOAT, WEATHERS, MELVIN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/1/2016 at 21:32:21

Name of deceased: Martha Marie Sieh (nee Nielsen)

Aged: 91 yrs, 5 mo, 28 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: July 28, 1924; Elk Horn, IA

Died: Jan. 25, 2016; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Husband, Erwin Sieh; sons, Mark (spouse, Bonnie) Sieh of Avoca, IA; Alan (spouse, Bobbi) Sieh of Avoca, IA; grandchildren,: Eric (spouse, Angela) Sieh; Kelly (spouse, Kyle) Mallicoat; Jill (spouse, Nate) Weathers; Ashley (spouse, Brant) Melvin; AJ Sieh; great-grandchildren, Morgan Sieh, Wyatt Sieh, Grady Mallicoat, and Elizabeth Melvin

Predeceased by: Parents, Rasmus and Clara (nee Arentsen) Nielsen

Education: attended school in Elk Horn, IA; graduated with the Class of 1941

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Erwin Sieh; June 8, 1947; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, El Horn, IA

Employment: employed as a telephone operator for the Elk Horn/Marne (IA) Telephone Company until her marriage; she then became a homemaker.

Hobbies/Interests: charter member of the Lueth–Staub VFW Auxiliary; secretary of the VFW Auxiliary for 35 years; member of the former neighborhood K.Y. N. Club for many years; with 10 other couples, she and Erwin belonged to the 4th of July Bunch and Labor Day Club for almost 50 years; enjoyed crafting, including cross-stitch embroidery; quilting; gardening; baking

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com