Henry W. Seedorf

Henry William Seedorf, 87, of Deshler, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on February 4, 1930 in Deshler, Ohio, to the late William H. and Meta (Tietje) Seedorf. On June 25, 1950 he married Florence Drewes at Hope Lutheran Church in Hamler, Ohio. Henry was a dairy farmer for more than 60 years, and had great pride in his Sunnyville Farms Registered Holstein herd,as well as the improvements that he contributed to the dairy industry. He also worked as a Shaklee Distributor from 1972 to the present. In 2011 he was inducted into the Ag Hall of Fame here in Henry County, Ohio. He was a 4-H advisor for more then 30 years with the Corn City Sons and Daughters, served on the Henry County Dairy Service Board, the Ohio and National Holstein Associations and District 10 Holstein Club and was a Farm Bureau member, and a founding member of the Bavarian Club. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Deshler where he was a deacon, trustee, elder, sunday school teacher, choir member, groundskeeper and janitor. He is survived by his wife, Florence; children, Brenda (Jerry) Rosebrook, Mary (Terry) Hoops, Lisa (Michael) Hoops all of Deshler, Ohio, Anita (Larry) Creager of Alvada, Ohio, Matthew (Amy) Seedorf of Liberty Center, Ohio, Mark (Janet) Seedorf of Deshler, Ohio, and Ann (Brad) Michaelis of Malinta, Ohio; 25 grandchildren, Bradley (Amy), Gregory (Amy), Lana (Benjamin), Keith (Jami), Kathryn (Aaron), Andrew, Laura (CJ), Adam (Beth), Ashley (Shain), Allyson, Ryan (Karyn), Justin (Jessica), Elliot, Samantha, Quin, Jordan, Joshua, Joseph, Claire, Chloe, Callie, Will, Megan, Mallory, and Brock; 28 great grandchildren, Ella, Ian, Zack, Kendall, Molly, Brooke, Luke, Jake, Blake, Lani, Grahm, Ryder, Broxton, Landon, Taryn, August, Ralph, Eleonora, Brystol, Brielle, Briggs, Carston, Adalyn, Blayne, Jayden, Zoey, Aaliyah, and Penelope; and sister, Clara Meyer of Napoleon, Ohio and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter Kathryn Ann Seedorf and sisters, Martha Fetter, Pauline Rosebrook, and Ruth Seedorf. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 28 at St. John Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio with visitation held 1 hour prior at the church on Friday. Interment will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Deshler, Ohio. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 2-8 PM at Rodenberger Funeral Home, Napoleon. There will be no visitation on Thursday because of other family obligations. Memorial donations are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, a charity of the donor's choice or to the family so they may decide at a later time where they may be donated. Online condolences may be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com

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Henry W. Seedorf

February 4, 1930 - April 23, 2017