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John Seufert

June 24, 1941 — August 1, 2005

John Seufert

Obituary for John R. Seufert

Richard Seufert , 64, a longtime resident and teacher in Atlantic, died at the Heritage House on Monday night, August 1, 2005. Richard was born the son of Joseph and Loretta (Shannahan) Seufert in Ute, Iowa on June 24, 1941. He grew up and attended school in Ute and graduated from Wayne State University in Nebraska. Richard was married to Donna Nunamaker at the S. S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic in 1974. The couple loved raising their family of four sons, and he taught Spanish at the Atlantic High School for 31 years.Richard's hobbies were gardening, reading and music, and he especially loved dancing and travel. Richard will be remembered by his family for the love he gave them always, his kind and gentle nature and his wonderful sense of humor.He is survived by his wife, Donna of Atlantic; his four sons, Jeremy and wife, Melissa of Atlantic, Kevin and his wife, Anne of Atlantic, Mike and his wife, Amy of Maryville, Missouri and Jeff, a student at Iowa State, transferring to Iowa University in the fall; grandchildren, Riley Paige Seufert and Jaret John Richard Seufert; his mother, Loretta Seufert of Mapleton, IA; a brother, Don Seufert and his wife, Joanne of Ute; his sister, Mary Ellen Burk and her husband, Martin of Sioux City; his sister-in-law, Marie Seufert of Dennison and a number of nieces and nephews.Richard was preceded in death by his father and his brother Bill Seufert of Denison.A funeral service has been set for Friday evening, August 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Father Dan Siepker will officiate and the committal service will be at the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery. Richard's family will meet with friends at a wake at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 4 which will be followed by a visitation until 8:30 p.m. at the Roland Funeral Home.Funeral InformationIN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN "RICHARD" SEUFERTBorn June 24, 1941Ute, IowaENTERED INTO RESTAugust 1, 2005Heritage House, Atlantic, Iowa 64 years, 1 month, 7 daysFUNERAL SERVICEFriday, August 5, 20056:00 P.M.S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in AtlanticOFFICIATINGFather Dan SiepkerMUSICAL SELECTIONOn Eagles WingsAve MariaTaste and SeeThere You"ll BeSong of FarewellHow Great Thou ArtMUSICIANSKatie Johnson, Singer Donna Muell, AccompanistBEARERSJeremy Seufert Kevin SeufertMichael Seufert Jeffery SeufertFLOWER COMMITTEEPat and Peggy DaltonJeff and Lisa SchmittBruce and Renee WatsonRefreshments at the Catholic Parish Center following service.Burial: Atlantic Cemetery
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