L. Wayne Seiter
L. Wayne Seiter 82, of Prospect, died Wednesday afternoon January 30, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born July 13, 1936 in Prospect to the late David and Velma (Almendinger) Seiter.
Wayne was a 1954 graduate of the Prospect High School, where he was active in sports and FFA, he earned his State Farmer Degree. He was raised in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prospect, in later years he was a dedicated listener of WMRN Sunday morning worship from Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Marion.
Wayne was a lifetime farmer; he loved being outside and working on his farm. This farm was a source of pride for the entire Seiter family, from all the different animals raised there to the Sunday night family dinners to all the harvests. Wayne still owned the first tractor he purchased for his farm.
He was also a Rural Mail carrier for 21 years. Wayne served his community as an Elgin School Board Member for 24 years, where he was able to hand diplomas to all of his children. He was also named to the All-Ohio School Board in 1990. He had served as a 4-H advisor.
Early on in his career he had worked with Johnny Long as a painter and at Whirlpool as a guard.
Wayne loved sports; it was a great joy for him to watch his grandkids playing sports and showing their fair projects at the Richwood Fair. He was a big fan of Bobby Knight.
Most people who knew Wayne knew that his bark was worse than his bite. He was also known to enjoy playing the lottery once in a while.
On September 25, 1955 at the Richwood Church of Christ, he married Roberta “Bobbie” (Kirk) and she survives, also surviving are their children: Pam (Ben) Bumgarner of Richwood, Penne (John) Rouse of Richwood, Paula (Gary) Price of Prospect, Patty (Kyle) Stofcheck of Richwood and Robert (Cindy) Seiter of Beckley, West Virginia.
Grandchildren: Brook (Derrick) Lowe, Luke Bumgarner, Kirby (Jason) Rowe, Paige (Justyn) Clevenger, Autumn Bumgarner, Samantha Rouse, Kalee (Jason) Barnett, Macie Price, Riley Price, Nicki (Adam) Coy, Hannah Price, Coree (Jaime Depinet) Price, Madison (Mac Kinney) Stofcheck, Reagan (Luke) Mamer, Hayden Stofcheck, Paxon Stofcheck, Mia and Nolan Seiter
Great grandchildren: Paisley, Sutton, Jadyn, Henry, Layne, Sadie, Oaklyn, Baylee, Braxton, Bodey, Dominick, Tyler and Austin
Siblings: Dick (Pat) Seiter of Ponte Vedra, Florida and Kathy Seiter of Prospect
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 4, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Richwood Church of Christ, Hayden Stofcheck will serve as the Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Prospect Cemetery, friends may call Sunday from 2-6 pm at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral home in Richwood
Memorial gifts may be made to the Seiter Family Scholarship Fund, a fund being set up by the Union County Foundation. Checks should be made to the U.C.F., with the Seiter Family in the memo line, PO Box 608 Marysville, Ohio 43040
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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