Mary Ellen Siedleberg
Jan. 5, 1931-Sept. 26, 2008
Mary Ellen "Meg" Siedelberg, 77, of Niles, Michigan, died following a one-year illness at 3:45 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, in the home of her daughter.
Through that year, Meg's friends turned her treatment appointments into anticipated social events, and her family is grateful to those friends as well as Pastor Jan VanLear and the staff of Hospice at Home for their support and care.
She was born on January 5, 1931, in Archbold, OH, to Floyd Henry and Virginia Mae (Rupp) Gautsche, and graduated from Archbold High School.
She had lived in Niles since 1964, coming from Kalamazoo, MI. She was first employed at the Rifenberg Insurance Agency, and then retired from the Selge Construction Company.
Meg was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Niles, where she served as a deacon, session committee person, and enjoyed playing in the handbell choir and quartet. She was also a member of the Berrien County Civitan and volunteered with the Lakeland Berrien General Auxiliary. She held various offices in both of those organizations and enjoyed traveling to area, state and regional meetings. Meg was also a past member of the board of Gateway.
On June 12, 1954, in Archbold, she married Harry F. Siedelberg Jr., who preceded her in death on December 27, 1992. She was also preceded in death by their son Mark in 2005, and their infant daughter, Kristina Marie, in 1968.
Surviving family includes her daughter, Vicki (Richard) Priest; a son, Scott Siedelberg; and daughter-in-law, Johnna "Jo" (Mrs. Mark) Siedelberg, all of Niles; grandchildren, Kristofer, Jay, Travis, Toby, Rick and Sara (Dave); great-grandchildren, Kiley, Kaden, KelliAnn, Austin and Abbie; Meg's sister, Carol Budreau of Fort Wayne, IN; a niece, Kim, and a nephew, Mike; many great-nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Meg Siedelberg will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1st, in First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Janet VanLear officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The family will receive relatives and friends in the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Contributions in memory of Meg may be made to the Foundation of First Presbyterian Church for its music program or to Berrien County Civitan.
Arrangements were made at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
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