The Mass of Christian Burial for James "Jim" Seiler, age 84 of McIntosh, will be held at 10:30am Friday, April 25, 2014 at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh.  Fr. Ron Garry will officiate with burial in St. Bonaventure's Catholic Cemetery at McIntosh.

Serving as casketbearers are Jerome, Ron, Randy, Corey and Rick Seiler, Wayne Straus, and Robert Theriot. DuWayne Olson and all of Jim's grand and great grandchildren are considered Honorary Bearers.

A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church.

James Francis Seiler was born July 8, 1929 in McIntosh, SD to George R. Sr. and Amelia (Labor) Seiler.  He attended Hump Butte Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from McIntosh High School in 1947.  After graduating from high school, Jim attended agriculture classes at the University of Brookings, SD.  He then came back and started farming and ranching with his Dad.

He married Beverly Watson on November 27, 1952 and they went into a farm and ranch partnership with his brother Joe.   Joe eventually purchased a farm south of Raleigh, ND and Jim took over the family farmstead where they raised their 7 kids.  They formed a partnership with their son, Jerome, and in 1978, moved into McIntosh.

He was an active member of St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church all his life and in his early years he came to church with his parents in a horse and buggy.  He was awarded by the Corson County Soil Conservation District for Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1977.

He enjoyed driving around the country side looking at crops and cattle.  He also enjoyed the time spent with DuWayne Olson.  In the summer of 1953, he was diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia.  Throughout the years this disease started to slow him down and eventually took his life.

Jim passed away on Tuesday morning, April 22, 2014 at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Beverly, McIntosh, SD; two daughters; Carol (Wayne) Straus, Mandan, ND, Sharon (Robert) Theriot, Denver, NC, five sons; Jerome (Sharon) Seiler, McIntosh, SD, Ron Seiler, Bismarck, ND, Randy Seiler, Hot Springs, SD, Corey (Shona) Seiler, Omaha, NE, Rick (Melissa) Seiler, Bismarck, ND, 20 grandchildren, Clifton Seiler, Stefanie Maher, Jimmy Seiler, Michael Seiler, Mathew Seiler, Amelia Kissee, Kole Seiler, Sarah Maher, Brandon Seiler, Adam Seiler, Brian Blotsky, Eric Theriot, Connor Theriot, Chad Theriot, Lauren Theriot, Nicholas Seiler, Gavin Seiler, Ashton Seiler, Hudson Seiler; 11 great grandchildren, James Maher, John Maher, Daviah Kissee, KalinKissee, Talour Maher, Kristopher Maher, Toree Maher, Tamia Maher, Kash Maher, Sierra Blotsky, Aspen Blotsky; 1 brother, Frank (Donna) Seiler, Timber Lake, SD; 1 sister, Geneva Ellis, Jerome ID, 2 sisters-in-law, DeLores Seiler, Mandan, ND; and Rose Seiler, McIntosh, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 grandson, Garrett Seiler; 2 brothers, George Seiler, Joe Seiler; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Henry and Delores Hill, Dave and Betty Erskine, Ed and Marie Erz, John and Sally Dugan, Georgia Seiler.