Michael T. Seiple

Michael T. Seiple, age 58, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in his home. Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon, Saturday January 19, 2008, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. A military honor guard and ceremony will be provided by the Savanna Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2223, of whom Mike was a member. Friends may call from 10:00am-12:00 pm. at the funeral home prior to the service. Cremation rites will be accorded. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Mike’s name.
Michael was born February 25, 1949 in Savanna to Vernon and Dorothy Schreiner. He graduated from Arcadia, California High School with the Class of 1967. In February of 1969 Mike entered the U.S. Army, and while serving in Viet Nam was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
Mike married Kathy O’Leary August 21, 1998 in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Mike worked for thirteen years at the Savanna Army Depot where he worked in construction and carpentry. He also worked at the River Port Railroad for eight years as an engineer, retiring on December 7, 2007.
“Uncle T”, as he was known, enjoyed many hobbies. He loved cooking, hunting, golf and watching western movies. Mike also enjoyed participating in Rendezvous Re-enactments, which simulated life in the exploring years of the United States. He was an enthusiastic fan of Louis L´Amour novels and read many of them.
Michael will be sadly missed by his wife, Kathy; one son, Shawn Sutton of San Francisco, California; one daughter, Mara Sutton of Savanna; a brother, Ed (Deb) Schreiner of Shannon, Illinois; Aunt Barbara Hamilton Brainard of Beardstown, Illinois; Uncle Jim Hamilton of Jacksonville, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Michael in death are both his parents.