John Henry Seger Obituary

Atkinson Graphic
22 Nov 1935

JOHN H. SEGER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Was Resident of Atkinson More
Than Half Century; Funeral
Service Held Thursday

John Seger, 64, nearly a lifelong resident of Atkinson passed away at 3:40 p.m. last Saturday in this city at the home of his brother, N. D. Seger, with whom he made his home for several years. Mr. Seger had been in ill health for many months. About twelve weeks ago he went to an Omaha hospital where he underwent a major operation which was unsuccessful in restoring him to health. He returned on Oct. 14, and since that time his condition grew gradually weaker.

Mr. Seger came to Atkinson in 1880 and for many years lived on a farm near here. He moved to town about 25 years ago. For 18 years he was engaged in the cream buying business in this city, retiring when the co-operative creamery was established six years ago. He was single.

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in this city Tuesday morning, the Rev. John Pieper conducting the rites and the church being filled to capacity with relatives, friends and old neighbors. Interment was in St. Joseph’s cemetery here.

Obituary
John Henry Seger was one of ten children in the family of Donatus and Margaret Seger. He was born on a farm near the city of Chicago in Lake county, Ill., on Aug. 31, 1871, being slightly over 64 years of age at the time of his death in Atkinson, Neb, on Nov. 16, 1935.

When he was a small child he moved with his parents to Chicago and several years later the family moved to Omaha. They came to Atkinson in 1880 and moved to a homestead five miles west of town, on the Elkhorn river. John grew to manhood in this vicinity, living on the farm with his parents until after the death of his mother in 1894. For about fourteen years after that he farmed for himself and for many years made his home on a place three miles north of town, which he owned. The farm is now owned by George Kirkland of this city.

In 1910 he moved to town and for about eighteen years was engaged in the cream buying business, from which he retired six years ago. His father died in 1909.

Mr. Seger is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Bauman, and three brothers, N. D. Seger, Paul Seger and Max Seger, all of Atkinson. A great number of nieces and nephews also survive him and mourn his passing. One brother, Leopold, died in 1920, and two brothers and two sisters died in infancy.