Charles W. "Bill" Seedorff

SEEDORFF, CULVER, GUETZKO

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Date: 2/19/2010 at 08:21:32

Charles Seedorff, 77
February 19, 2010
Charles W. "Bill" Seedorff, 77, of Manchester, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, surrounded by his family at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. He was born on October 23, 1932, in Arlington, Iowa, the son of Roy and Leone (Culver) Seedorff.
Bill attended Arlington High School in Arlington, Iowa and founded Seedorff Masonry in 1957.
Headquartered in Strawberry Point, IA, SMI operates throughout the upper Midwest and has regional operations in Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines and the Quad Cities. In 2009, Engineering News Record ranked Seedorff Masonry, Inc. as the 4th largest contractor in the nation. Within the masonry industry, Bill served as Chairman of the Iowa Chapter of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the first Chairman of the Master Builders of Iowa's Associate Council. He was also instrumental in creating the Masonry Institute of Iowa.
Recognized for his commitment to excellence within the construction industry and his contributions to his community, Bill was honored as the recipient of the Master Builders of Iowa Build Iowa Award in 1994, the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from the Lions International Association in 1995, and he was inducted as a Laureate into the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2009, Bill furthered his legacy of generosity and community service with a contribution to the Charles W. (Bill) Seedorff Gymnasium at West Delaware High School.
Bill was married to Harriet Guetzko on September 29, 1990, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester.Survivors include his wife, Harriet Seedorff of Manchester; two daughters, Alicia (Steve) Seedorff-Tripp of Strawberry Point; and Melinda (Dave) Wagner; of Oelwein; two sons, Tom (Julie) Seedorff of Hiawatha, and Kurt (Michelle) Seedorff of Altoona; stepsons, Terry Norberg and Tom (Susie) Norberg both of Strawberry Point, Scott (Dianna) Guetzko of Independence, Missouri, and Mark (Lisa) Guetzko of Manchester; stepdaughters, Sue (Dale) Kartman of Strawberry Point, Toni (Gene) Browning of Manchester and Laura (Neal) Jackson of Johnston; nineteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Carmen Patrick of Coarsegold, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, a stepdaughter, and two grandchildren. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2010, at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary officiating.
Visitation: Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory in Manchester and after 9:00 a.m. at the church on Monday. Interment: Taylorville Cemetery -- rural Arlington, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Bill Seedorff memorial fund. All contributions will be given in Bill's memory to the Good Neighbor Home where he received loving care.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com