Mr. Seeley, 58, of Peculiar, Mo., passed August 3, 2010. Services 12:30 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lee's Summit; burial Floral Hills East Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Cullen Funeral Home, (816) 322-5278. Memorials to the Milestones Academy, 10550 Hickman Mills, KC, Mo.
Published in The Kansas City Star, (MO) - August 5, 2010
David Ward Seeley, 58, an engineer, of Peculiar, Mo., passed away Aug. 3, 2010. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Cullen Funeral Home, in Raymore, Mo., (816) 322-5278. Services at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the LDS Church, in Lee's Summit, Mo.
Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal from August 5 to August 6, 2010
David Seeley
David Ward Seeley, 58, of Peculiar, MO passed away Aug. 3, 2010. Funeral services will be 12:30 pm Saturday, August 7, 2010 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lee’s Summit, Missouri with burial at Floral Hills East Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Friday, August 6, 2010 at Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Milestones Academy 10550 Hickman Mills Dr., KC MO 64137. David was born June 5, 1952 in Hungry Horse, Montana to Ward A. and Kathryn Imogene Bawcom Seeley. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Janet Willey Seeley and his six children. After graduating from Granger High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, he attended Brigham Young University and University of Missouri-Rolla receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, as well as a Master’s Degree in 1978. During his college years, he also served a two year mission in Japan for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an experience he always treasured. He married Janet Carole Willey on April 19, 1974 in the Salt Lake City Temple. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering, he took his first job in Kansas City, MO in 1978, continuing to work in engineering his entire life. In 1995, David moved his family to Las Vegas, NV where he worked for 15 years. He has always been involved in service in the church and the community, having leadership responsibilities in both Church and Scouting duties. From 2004-2008 David served as a Bishop in the Southern Highlands Ward and deeply loved all those whom he served; being as many would frequently say “a true shepherd”. In 2008, David and Janet moved back into the Kansas City area so that they would be near their children and grandchildren, and most recently worked at Black & Veatch. David loved his family deeply and was very involved with his children and grandchildren, enjoying activities of all kinds with them, especially in the outdoors. His children and grandchildren are: Rachel and Adam Merrill of Fairfax, VA—Emma, Anna and Ben; Rosanne and Matt Ellis of Peculiar, MO---Cole and Owen; Sarah and Eric Peterson of Grand Rapids, MI---Ava, Blake and Chase; Jonathan and Jennifer Seeley of Raymore, MO—Dallin and Elise; Daniel Ward Seeley of Peculiar, MO and Katherine (Katie) Joanne Seeley of Fairfax, VA. David cherished having more time with his brother and two sisters in recent years. His siblings and their families are: Dianne Seeley Higgins—Jennifer (Higgins) & Mike Blanchard---Aaron, Samantha, Shawn, and Alexandra; Douglas & Anna Seeley—Mark, Justin, and Angela Seeley and Madyson; and Darla (Seeley) & Gerald Schulz---Jacob, Amy and Steven.
ARRANGEMENTS; CULLEN FUNERAL HOME, RAYMORE, MISSOURI (816)322-5278
Published at the Cullen Funeral Home website
[Great-great-grandson of SGS #2337 – David Ward; Ward A.; Azel Ward; Don Carlos; Justus Wellington (#2237); Justus Azel (#836); Justus William; Joseph; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel, Robert]
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