Richard E. Seeley

Richard E. Seeley, 88 years of age, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln NE. He was born January 6, 1934 in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to Keith and Charlotte Seeley. After graduating from Beaver Crossing High School in 1951 he took a Carpentry Course at Southeast Community College and worked briefly as a carpenter before going to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. In 1956 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education. In July of 1956 he entered into the Army and did 2 years of military service at William Beaumont Hospital in El Paso Texas. In September of 1958 he began teaching English and Industrial Arts at the high school in Westphalia Kansas.
On Thanksgiving Day 1958 he married Elvera Mischnick. In 1959 at the end of the school year, they returned to Nebraska and Richard returned to work as carpenter. In 1965 they moved to Elvera's parents farm near Adams, NE where Richard would spend the rest of his life raising dairy cattle, farming and doing mechanical work. Richard was a member of the Heartland Community Church in Filley. He was always willing to help his neighbors, was an ultimate recycler, and delighted in seeing just how long he could keep using something.
Survivors include his son: David (Jeannie) Seeley of Lincoln; daughter Eileen (Steve) Lundy of Omaha; sister Rowena (Bruce) Berg of Jamestown ND, and 4 grandchildren; Anna (Sdam) Seeley Say, Timothy Lundy, Emily (Drew) Semlak and Matthew Lundy. He was preceded in death by his wife Elvera, his brother Gerald and his parents.
Due to the incoming weather, the Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, 722 Main Street in Adams, NE. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Adams. The body will lie in state and the family will greet friends from 9-10:30 AM Friday at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Adams. Further Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice. This service will also be Livestreamed on the funeral home YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@griffiths-hovendickchapel9220). A memorial has been established to Child Evangelism Fellowship with the funeral home in charge. Sign Richard's online guest book and view his video tribute when completed at www.ghchapel.com.
These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Adams.