Ralph A. Seger 94 of Trenton died
Sunday March 18, 2007 at Highland health Care Center in Highland
He was born November 20, 1912 in St.
Jacob Twp. Madison CO., IL to Henry and Amelia (Kuhn) Seger; they
preceded him in death
Also preceded in death by sons
Jerome Seger, Larry Seger, brothers Adolph Seger and LeRoy Seger,
sisters Helen Henss, Melva Witt, Mildred Zitzman, Celeste Niemeyer,
Christine Bellm, son-in-law Charles H. Wood grandson Charles K.
Wood, grandson-in-law Terry Miller
He married Norma Bellm September 3,
1938 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland and she survives in
Trenton
Also surviving is a daughter Jolene
(Frank) Bray of Jacksonville FL
Grandchildren Barbara (John) Moore
of Waterloo, Patrice (Mark) Singletary of Plant City,
FL, Jacklyn (Richard) Ray of
Myrtle Beach SC
A granddaughter-in-law Lori Wood of
Jacksonville, FL
8 great grandchildren, 2 great great
grandchildren
Mr. Seger was born and raised on the
family farm southeast of St. Jacob, continued farming and operating
a grain and livestock farm until his retirement in 1978. In the
1960’s he worked for the Illinois department of Highways, in the
1970’s he worked for the Southern Illinois University of
Edwardsville. After his retirement he and his wife retired to
Trenton, and where frequent travelers.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic
Church, Men’s Sodality and Men’s Choir, Trenton Knights of Columbus
Council 2932, Trenton Senior Citizens, a former President and
Trustee of the St. Jacob Fire Protection District, Madison County
Farm Bureau
Funeral Mass of Christian burial
will be Thursday March 22, 2007 at 10:00 am
at St. Mary Catholic Church in
Trenton with Fr. James Dougherty
officiating Interment St. Mary Cemetery
Visitation ill be held on Wednesday
March 21 from 4 to 8 PM and on Thursday March 22 from 8 to 9:45 AM
at Moss Funeral Home in
Trenton
Trenton Knights of Columbus will
hold services on Wednesday at 7:30 PM at the funeral home
Memorials can be made to the Donor’s
choice and will be received at the funeral home |