Jim Seidel

Jim J. Seidel, age 79, of Moville, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center of Sioux City. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. at the Immaculate Conception Church of Moville with Fr. Michael J. Erpelding officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:30 P.M. at the Immaculate Conception Church of Moville.

Arthur “Jim” Seidel was born July 24, 1946 in Lemmon, South Dakota to Peter and Flora (Harris) Seidel. He was united in marriage to Marcella “Sally” A. Hammrich on July 22, 1967 in Ipswich, South Dakota.

Jim worked at Grand Electric-Bison in Shadehill, SD until his transfer to Ipswich FEM in 1966. Jim and Sally moved to Moville in 1974 where he worked for the Woodbury County REC until retirement. He also ran Seidel Electric for several years, helping numerous farmers with their electrical needs.

Jim was a volunteer for the Ipswich Fire Department as well as the Moville Fire Department for many years. In his free time he enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, working on motors and caring for his horses.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Flora; parents-in-law, Antony and Inez Hammrich; brother, Jeff; sister, Jolene; sister-in-law, Sharon Hammrich; brothers-in-law, Albert Jonasson, Basil Larson, Raymond Akers, Jerry Crockford and Arlin Somers.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sally of Moville, IA; daughter, Melissa of Manuel, TX; son James (Cherie Gann) of Yukon, OK; grandchildren, Cody Seidel of Moville, IA and Summer Seidel (Tyler Watts) of Yukon, OK and great-grandson, Hunter Seidel of Moville, IA. He is also survived by his siblings, Julie Crockford of Bellefourche, SD, Jane Larson of Mound City, SD, Joyce Jonasson of Osage, WY, Jerry (Jenny) Seidel of Mesa, AZ, Jocelyn (Roger) Richardson of Pavilion, WY, Jessie (David) Christy of AZ, Jeaneane (Kevin) Henke of Denver, CO, JoRenae (Harlan) Begeman of Spearfish, SD, Jean Akers of Lodgepole, SD, Justin (Tammy) Seidel of Bison, SD, Juell (Renee) Seidel of Denver, CO and Jay Seidel of Gillette, WY; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vera (Mike) Smith of WY, Inez Somers of Manuel, TX, Judy (Gerald) Markuson of Edinburg, TX, Carl Hammrich of Elmore City, OK, Betty (Robert) Martin of Manuel, TX and Mary Kraft (David Dumas) of Piedmont, OK and numerous nieces and nephews.