Funeral services for Debra Lou "Debbie" (Schell) Seiler will be Saturday, May 21 at 10:30 AM at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in McIntosh. Rev. Fr. Kerry Prendiville will officiate and interment will be in the Watauga Cemetery. A parish vigil service and rosary will be Friday evening at 7 PM at the Church. Visitations will be Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM at Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and continuing at 3 PM at the church.
Debra Lou "Debbie" (Schell) Seiler was born on August 25, 1961 at McLaughlin, SD to Benjamin and Betty Lou (Draper) Schell. She grew up in McIntosh and received her education there, graduating from McIntosh High School. On December 22, 1979, Debbie was united in marriage to Randy Seiler. From this union, three beautiful children were brought into this world; Sarah, Brandon and Adam.
Debbie worked in McIntosh as a teller at F & M Bank prior to the arrival of her children, and later worked for the Corson Co. Highway Dept. as a Secretary.
Debbie enjoyed cooking, baking bread, cleaning, raising flowers and gardening and enjoyed life. She cherished the time spent with her three children and two grandchildren, Talour Mae and Kristopher Ryan Maher. She will be remembered for having the biggest heart a person could have and was a very loving and devoted mother, daughter, aunt, sister and friend who would do anything and everything for the ones she loved.
In the summer of 2004, Debbie moved to Bismarck where she worked for a drycleaning business, doing domestic work and caring for elderly in their home. She entered God's Kingdom on May 16, 2005 at the age of 43 years, 8 months and 21 days.
She is survived by one daughter and son in law, Sarah and Jarett Maher and two grandchildren, Talour Mae and Kristopher Ryan Maher all of Morristown; two sons, Brandon and Adam Seiler of Bismarck; her parents, Benjamin and Betty Lou Schell of McIntosh; two sisters and brothers in law, Barbie and Roger Heupel of Lemmon and Becky and Clifton Walking Elk of McIntosh; four brothers and sisters in law, Benny Joe and Marcia Schell, Brad and Lisa Schell, Brian and Ramona Schell all of McIntosh, and Rick and Jewel Schell of Hecla, SD, 9 nieces, 4 nephews, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends as well as one very special friend, Walter White of Bismarck.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Donnie William Schell, nephew, Shane Michael Heupel and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Debbie will be greatly missed by all whose hearts and lives she touched with her kindness and love. We love you and will miss you.