George Seifert (1921-2015)

SEIFERT, SCHEFFEL, NETTELS, CAMERON, MARTH

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/30/2016 at 11:15:30

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

George Seifert of Ames, age 94, died December 17, 2015, at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames. George was born March 4, 1921, in Jena, Germany, to Max and Frieda Seifart. His family immigrated to the United States in 1926, and later became naturalized citizens. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Albany State Teachers College, Albany, NY in 1942. He received an MS degree in 1948 and a PhD degree, under William Feller, in 1950 from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

While at Cornell, George met Bertha Scheffel, a fellow student, and the two were married in Ithaca on February 5, 1948. They lived in Lincoln, NE, and Des Moines prior to moving to Ames in 1958. To this union were born two children, Curt and Edward.

George was Professor of Mathematics at ISU, from 1955 to 1991. He served as Department Chair from 1964-66. His research interests were in ordinary and delay differential equations. He was active in mathematics research his entire career, including during his retirement, having published about 90 papers. In his spare time, he was an avid tennis player and mountain climber.

Surviving him are: his sons and their wives, Curt Seifert and Sarah Nettels of Kansas City, MO, and Edward Seifert and Nancy Cameron of Shoreview, MN; two grandchildren, Katherine and Eric Seifert.

Preceding him in death were: his wife, Bertha Seifert; his parents; and his brother and sister, Eric Seifart and Charlotte Marth.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to an organization of the sender's choice.

No services are planned at this time.

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