Funeral Services for Kenneth E. Seibel, age 80, of Elgin, ND will be held at 10:30 am MT on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin.  Pastor Deb Cantrell will officiate with burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Elgin.  Full Military Honors will be provided by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 and the ND Military Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 pm MT on Wednesday, July 10 ^th , with a family service starting at 7:00 pm MT all at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.

Ken peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Ken Seibel was born April 4, 1939 to Fred and Frieda Seibel at Elgin, ND.  He graduated from Elgin High School with the class of 1957.  He enrolled at NDSU after selling his saxophone to pay for his college tuition. After the first quarter of college he enlisted in the United States Army.  Ken was originally stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, later spent 6 months at Aberdeen, Maryland, and then shipped out to Kitzingen, Germany where his jobs included Company Commander Driver and Postal Clerk.  The thing he enjoyed most while stationed in Kitzingen was playing football for the US Army Kitzingen Saints as he traveled all over Germany and played the game he loved.

Ken was honorably discharged from the Army in October of 1960 and enrolled at Dickinson State College in 1961.  He played 3 years of football at DSU.  He was team captain 2 years and was an all-conference right tackle.  He graduated in the spring of 1965 with a Bachelor of Science Physical Education Degree.   He was just a few credits short of a Biological Science Degree and Commerce Degree.

Ken married the love of his life Jacqueline Roth on February 22 ^nd , 1963.  They were married for 56 years.

In the fall of 1966 they moved to Center, ND where he taught business, was an assistant Football & Track Coach and Head Basketball Coach.

In 1968 he went to work for Horace Mann Insurance, and a couple of years later took a job with Edward Don Company restaurant sales.  In 1973 he purchased the Gottfreid Fried farm south of Leith, ND.  In the mid-80s he worked at the Elgin Post Office, and then worked in the Bismarck Post Office from 1990 until he retired in 2000.

Ken enjoyed boating, playing softball, camping, and fishing.  There are many stories of Uncle Ken pulling nieces and nephews, usually a little too fast, and his own skiing adventures at Lake Tschida.  He also enjoyed traveling which included trips with his wife and family to Alaska, The Bahamas, Florida, New England states and traveling to many UND Football games in Oregon, California, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.

Over the years he enjoyed playing softball with his three sons.  He retired from softball at age 55 and will be missed by his softball buddies from Harry's Bar, Ole's Bar, Jim N I Lounge and Sportsmen's Lounge.

He will also be missed by his Lake Tschida camping friends, Leith farming friends and his Bismarck Post Office friends.

Ken is survived by his wife Jacqueline Seibel, sons Jason (Rae Ann) Seibel of Bismarck, ND; Justin (Heather) Seibel of Bismarck, ND; Jade (Shelly) Seibel of Elgin, ND;  eight grandchildren,  Joshua, Alex, Cooper and Shelby Seibel,   Brooke (Brian) Johnson, SaCora Hopfauf, Martin (Jessica) Werner, Sydney Werner; one great grandson Ian Werner; brother Donald (Kris) Seibel, Mosseyrock, WA; sister, Edith Hauge, Elgin, ND; sister-in-law Viola Seibel, Sun City, AZ and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sister-in-law Fred and Ruth Seibel, and Lorenz Seibel, sister and brother-in-law Charlotte and Adam Schadler, and brother-in-law Grant Hauge.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established by the family.