Funeral services for Elvera Seibel, age 78, of Herreid will be at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mound City. Burial will be at the Mound City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be on Tuesday starting at 4 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at the funeral home. Elvera passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Avera Eureka Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August, 2009.


Elvera Esther Ford Seibel was born in Herreid, SD to Eugene and Emma Riesche Ford on October 17, 1931. She attended grade school at a rural country school.



On April 14, 1957, she married Elmer Seibel. They rented a farm outside of Herreid, where they made their home. They lived on several farms in the Herreid-Mound City area where they farmed, raised cattle and milked cows. Together they had five children. After her children went to college, she did after school childcare. Elvera worked for Senftner Chevrolet from 1984 to 1994.



Elvera was a loving mother and grandmother. Her children were always her first priority. She was at all of their activities. Even though she didn't have a lot to offer financially, they never lacked for anything. Her greatest success was sending all five of her children to four year colleges. She took great joy in their accomplishments and those of her grandchildren. She taught them to work hard to achieve their dreams. She loved to spend time with her family. She enjoyed riding bike, swimming, and playing cards, especially with her grandchildren.



Elvera was a life long member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mound City. She loved music and had a strong faith in the Lord.



She leaves behind five children; three daughters and their spouses: Peggy and Marlin Schlomer of Windsor, CO, Kathy and Richard Grassa of Tea, SD, and MaryAnn Seibel of Redwood Shores, CA; two sons, Kenn Seibel of Erie, CO, and Rick Seibel of Lennox, SD; five grandchildren, Teresa Schlomer of Windsor, CO, Erica Schlomer of Windsor, CO, Kristen Grassa of Tea, SD, Matthew Seibel of Lennox, SD, and Patrick Grassa of Tea, SD; four brothers: Ervin Ford of Herreid, Albertus Ford of Mobridge, Milton Ford of Aberdeen, and Lester Ford of Daveport, IA; one sister: Lavina Iverson of Ellendale, ND.



She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Seibel, infant daughter, Carol, her parents and a brother, Orville.