Norman Floyd Seip

Norman Floyd Seip was born on June 12, 1926 in Barnston, Nebraska to Arthur and Ethyl (Eckert) Seip. He grew up in Barnston where attended school. As a young boy, Norm would help with family chores around the farm and it was here that he learned to fix things. Norm married Zella Headley on November 2, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska and to this union five children were born: Larry, Mike, Patti, Kerri and Randy. Norm and Zella raised their family in Lincoln, Waterloo and Fremont. Norm worked as a car mechanic, at the Cornhusker Hotel as a Bell Hop and a taxi driver before he began his engineering career with Hormel in Fremont and also worked as a reserve police officer of the City of Fremont. He worked at Hormel from 1953 until his retirement in 1992 and then worked for Pinkerton as a security guard at the plant. Norm received his engineering degree at Omaha Tech and apprenticed at Clearview in Omaha. He enjoyed fixing small appliances, dancing with Zella, decorating for Halloween and travelling. Norm loved to tinker and kept detailed notes on many different subjects. He was fun loving and kind with an ornery streak. Norm enjoyed country music, rooting for the Huskers and dinner at El Bee’s. Norm passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Arbor Manor in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 9 days. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Ethel, wife Zella, sons Larry and Randy, brother Donald and grandson Shane. Norm is survived by daughter Diana Logan of Beatrice, Nebraska; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Cindy of Fremont, NE; daughters and son-in-law Patti and Duane “Chip” Woodman of Blair, NE and Kerri Strunk of Wheat Ridge, CO; 20 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren; Seip, Norman age 86 of Fremont, NE Preceded in death by wife Zella and sons Larry and Randy; Survived by son and daughter-in-law Mike and Cindy of Fremont, NE; daughters and son-in-law Patti and Duane “Chip” Woodman of Blair, NE and Kerri Strunk of Wheat Ridge, CO; 20 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren; visitation Sunday from noon to 7 PM with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral Monday 10 AM all at the funeral home. Interment Prospect Hill; Memorials to the American Cancer Society. Condolences to www.reichmuthfuneralhomes.com Reichmuth Funeral Home 21901 W. Maple Rd. 402-289-2222

Norman Floyd Seip

June 12, 1926 - November 21, 2012