Karen E. Seeburger of Hemlock, Michigan
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Merrill Fields Assisted Living. She was 80 years old. Karen Edna Neuenfeldt was born on March 23, 1941, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Leonard and Adeline (Beyersdorf) Neuenfeldt. She was a 1959 graduate of Hemlock High School. Karen married the love of her life, Donald H. Seeburger, on May 21, 1960; he preceded her in death on January 12, 2010. Karen was a longtime and faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was selfless and volunteered at various thrift stores over the years. She had excellent fashion sense and loved unique jewelry. The role of her lifetime was to become a wife and mother to her six beloved children. Karen enjoyed working on crafts, playing cards, and participating in many parades and social gatherings in Michigan and Florida. She and Donald also enjoyed all types of dancing. She will forever be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor, her ability to make others laugh, and for being an outgoing and creative soul.
Surviving are a daughter and four sons: Kim and Greg Szabo, Tyrone and Joanne Seeburger, Brad Seeburger, Curt Seeburger, and Patrick Seeburger; six grandchildren: Jacob and Joel Szabo, Noah Seeburger, Kendra Skalnican, Avery and Delaney Seeburger; two great-grandchildren: Kinsley and Rylee; brother, Carl and Retha Neuenfeldt; sister-in-law, Linda Durfee, brother-in-law: Lloyd and Connie Seeburger. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by a son, Galen Seeburger; sister-in-law: Wilma and Vince Wolgast; two brothers-in-law, Duane Durfee and Gary and Judy Seeburger.
A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church, 17927 Dice Road, Hemlock. Rev. Paul A. Hauser will officiate. Burial will follow at Richland Lutheran Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the W. L. Case & Company Funeral Chapel, 201 N. Miller Road, on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Zion Lutheran Church or the Sspecial Olympics of Michigan. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home, church, or through www.casefuneralhome.com.