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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Siefken, Fred was born UNKNOWN, ? (son of Siefken, Heino and Kapels, Esther).

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Siefken, Heino was born 22 Oct 1915, Platte County, NE. (son of Siefken, Freideric and Rosche, Louise Wilhelmina); died 13 Mar 2007, Columbus, NE.; was buried 17 Mar 2007, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE..

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    From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, March 17, 2007-

    COLUMBUS - Heino Siefken, 91, of Columbus, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

    The funeral service will be on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 14 miles north, with the Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Military honors will be presented by the American Legion Honor Guard, Pieper Post No. 306.

    Visitation will be today from 4-8 p.m. at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continues on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Saturday at 10:15 a.m., also at the church.

    Memorials may be directed to the St. John's Lutheran School.

    Heino was born Oct. 22, 1915, on a farm south west of Leigh, to Fred and Louise Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Rosche) Siefken. He was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church on Nov. 23, 1915. On March 24, 1929, Heino reaffirmed his Christian faith through confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus. He also attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School. Heino worked on the family grain and dairy farm with his father and would deliver the milk to the neighbors.

    Heino joined the United States Army on May 18, 1942, and was honorably discharged because of medical reasons on July 28, 1943.


    He married Esther Kapels on Oct. 24, 1943, at St. John's Lutheran Church. They moved to Wayne, where they farmed for a couple of years. In 1945 they moved back to the Columbus area, where they continued farming until retirement. For many years Heino sold Hoegemeyer Seed.

    He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where he served as secretary and trustee for several years. He was a charter member of the St. John's Lutheran Laymen League and a member of the American Legion Pieper Post No. 306 in Creston. Heino enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and welding.

    Survivors include sons, Merlin (Nancy) Siefken of West Des Moines, Iowa, Harlen Siefken of Homosassa, Fla., Fred (Kathy) Siefken of Columbus; daughter-in-law, JoAnn Johnson of Lincoln; grandchildren, Steven (Krista) Siefken of Joliet, Ill., Shiela (Darby) Cain of Lincoln, Robin (Kevin) Lowman of Aurora, Colo., Jessica (Wes) Caddell of Freeport, Ill., Craig (Jennifer) Siefken of Lakeville, Minn., Ryan Siefken of Fremont, Heather (Eric) Hiner of St. Louis, Mo., Erin Siefken of Lincoln; 11 great-grandchildren, five stepgreat-grandchildren; brothers, Arnold (Lois) Siefken of Wayne, Emil (Betty) Siefken of Fort Collins, Colo.; sisters, Elna (Elmer) Janssen of Columbus, Lillian (Norbert) Wieting of Delmont, S.D.; sister-in-law, Helen Siefken of Norfolk.

    Heino was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Louise (Minnie) Siefken; his wife, Esther Siefken; son, Delbert Siefken; brother, Ernest Siefken; sister, Edna Adamson.

    Condolences may be sent to www.gasshaney.com. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

    From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, March 17, 2007-

    COLUMBUS - Heino Siefken, 91, of Columbus, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

    The funeral service will be on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 14 miles north, with the Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Military honors will be presented by the American Legion Honor Guard, Pieper Post No. 306.

    Visitation will be today from 4-8 p.m. at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continues on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. There will be a family prayer service on Saturday at 10:15 a.m., also at the church.

    Memorials may be directed to the St. John's Lutheran School.

    Heino was born Oct. 22, 1915, on a farm south west of Leigh, to Fred and Louise Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Rosche) Siefken. He was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church on Nov. 23, 1915. On March 24, 1929, Heino reaffirmed his Christian faith through confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus. He also attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School. Heino worked on the family grain and dairy farm with his father and would deliver the milk to the neighbors.

    Heino joined the United States Army on May 18, 1942, and was honorably discharged because of medical reasons on July 28, 1943.


    He married Esther Kapels on Oct. 24, 1943, at St. John's Lutheran Church. They moved to Wayne, where they farmed for a couple of years. In 1945 they moved back to the Columbus area, where they continued farming until retirement. For many years Heino sold Hoegemeyer Seed.

    He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where he served as secretary and trustee for several years. He was a charter member of the St. John's Lutheran Laymen League and a member of the American Legion Pieper Post No. 306 in Creston. Heino enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and welding.

    Survivors include sons, Merlin (Nancy) Siefken of West Des Moines, Iowa, Harlen Siefken of Homosassa, Fla., Fred (Kathy) Siefken of Columbus; daughter-in-law, JoAnn Johnson of Lincoln; grandchildren, Steven (Krista) Siefken of Joliet, Ill., Shiela (Darby) Cain of Lincoln, Robin (Kevin) Lowman of Aurora, Colo., Jessica (Wes) Caddell of Freeport, Ill., Craig (Jennifer) Siefken of Lakeville, Minn., Ryan Siefken of Fremont, Heather (Eric) Hiner of St. Louis, Mo., Erin Siefken of Lincoln; 11 great-grandchildren, five stepgreat-grandchildren; brothers, Arnold (Lois) Siefken of Wayne, Emil (Betty) Siefken of Fort Collins, Colo.; sisters, Elna (Elmer) Janssen of Columbus, Lillian (Norbert) Wieting of Delmont, S.D.; sister-in-law, Helen Siefken of Norfolk.

    Heino was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Louise (Minnie) Siefken; his wife, Esther Siefken; son, Delbert Siefken; brother, Ernest Siefken; sister, Edna Adamson.

    Condolences may be sent to www.gasshaney.com.

    Heino married Kapels, Esther 24 Oct 1943, St. John's Lutheran Church; Columbus, NE.. Esther was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?; was buried , St. John's Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Kapels, Esther was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?; was buried , St. John's Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE..

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    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Siefken, Delbert J. was born 13 Apr 1949, Columbus, NE; died 27 Jan 1981, Sumter, SC.; was buried , St John's Cemetery, Rural Columbus, NE.
    3. Siefken, Harlan was born UNKNOWN, ?.
    4. 1. Siefken, Fred was born UNKNOWN, ?.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Siefken, Freideric was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?.

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    Freideric married Rosche, Louise Wilhelmina UNKNOWN, ?. Louise was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rosche, Louise Wilhelmina was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?.

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    Children:
    1. 2. Siefken, Heino was born 22 Oct 1915, Platte County, NE.; died 13 Mar 2007, Columbus, NE.; was buried 17 Mar 2007, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE..
    2. Siefken, Ernest was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?.
    3. Siefken, Edna was born UNKNOWN, ?; died UNKNOWN, ?.
    4. Siefken, Arnold was born UNKNOWN, ?.
    5. Siefken, Emil was born UNKNOWN, ?.
    6. Siefken, Elna was born UNKNOWN, ?.
    7. Siefken, Lillian was born UNKNOWN, ?.