Michael’s Obituary Michael Phillip Joseph Seidl, age 69 of rural New Ulm, died peacefully with his family by his side at his home on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Father Gerald Meidl will celebrate the Mass, and burial will follow in the Soldier’s Rest Section of the New Ulm City Cemetery where the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will provide full military honors.
Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. The visitation will continue from 9-10:30 am on Tuesday at the funeral home. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org Mike is survived by his wife, Judy Seidl of rural New Ulm; his daughters, Carissa Seidl of Phoenix, Arizona; Stacy (Bryan) Abel of rural St. Peter; his son, Jeremy Seidl of rural Hanska; grandchildren, Aidyn, Owen, and Carter Abel; his sisters, Mary Catherine Bauer of Sleepy Eye, Mildred (Dennis) Rosenhammer of Sleepy Eye, Margaret Bauer of New Ulm, Monica (Richard) Mueller of New Ulm, Rosanne (Jerry) Fix of Redwood Falls, Marcia (David) Ward of Eyota; his brothers, Leonard Jr. (Margie) Seidl of Sleepy Eye, Myron (Cathy) Seidl of Hanska, Mark (Peggy) Seidl of Sleepy Eye, Maurice (Brenda) Seidl of New Ulm; brothers-in-law, Jeffrey Cashatt of Casselberry, Florida, Jon (Christie) Cashatt of Colorado Springs, Colorado; sisters-in-law, Jean (Bob) Brittingham of Xenia, Ohio, JoEllen Tessmer of New Ulm; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leona and Leonard Seidl Sr.; his mother-in-law, and father-in-law, Bonnie and Dayrle Cashatt; and his brothers-in-law, Stanley Bauer, Larry Bauer, and Dean Tessmer. Michael Phillip Joseph Seidl was born March 18, 1950, in Sleepy Eye to Leonard Sr. and Leona (Sellner) Seidl. He was a 1968 graduate from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Sleepy Eye.
Mike honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971 serving in Vietnam. On May 17, 1975, Mike was united in marriage with Judy Cashatt at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple was blessed with a son and two daughters whom together they raised on their hobby farm in rural New Ulm.
Mike worked for over 34 years at 3M in New Ulm and in his retirement also worked at Hilltop Lumber and Towns Edge Lumber. Besides his work, there were a variety of hobbies that Mike enjoyed to do in life. As an avid outdoorsman, Mike dearly loved hunting, fishing, cutting wood, and walking and riding the trails in his woods.
Many cherished memories were made on special annual hunting trips to Montana. As a jack of all trades, there was very little Mike didn’t know how to do or fix. He loved spending time working with his hands in his woodshop and tinkering on machinery, and always had a special love for his John Deere tractors.
As a farmer at heart, Mike dearly enjoyed getting to help work the land on the Rosenhammer Farm over the years. He also had a love of classic cars, a favorite being his 1970 Chevy Nova. Many laughs were shared over the years over a good game of Farkle and a beer or two with family and friends.
Mike was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm, the Knights of Columbus, and the New Ulm American Legion. What Mike truly loved most in life was his family and every moment he got to spend with them. Countless memories will forever stay in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved Mike.
Blessed be those memories.
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