Ronald G. Seyl

RANDOLPH – Celebration of life service for Ronald Gene Seyl, 83, of Lincoln formerly of Randolph will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph. Officiating the service will be Deacon Doug Tunink. Lunch will be served after the service. Private family inurnment will be held at St. Frances Catholic Cemetery, rural Randolph. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page at https://facebook.com/stonacekfuneralchapel. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Ronald died suddenly on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska. He had been mowing leaves off the lawn, decided to take a break and sit down on his bench on the front porch and died quickly and peacefully of a heart attack. Ron was a farmer and business owner in the Randolph community for 40+ years. In 2001, he sold his business and moved to Lincoln to be near his children and grandchildren. Ronald, son of Victor and Lucille (Heck) Seyl, was born on June 14, 1940 in Belden, Nebraska. The family moved to Lake City, Iowa in 1944 where he spent most of his younger years. They later moved back to Nebraska in 1956 when his parents bought a farm west and north of Randolph. He met Dallette Leapley in 1958. They were married on November 22, 1958 until Dallette’s death on July 1, 1995. He later married Arthella Washburn in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 4, 2003. Ronald is survived by wife Arthella Seyl, four children, Barbara and Lance Mandernack of Omaha, Therese and Mike Campbell of Gretna, Conley and Magi Seyl of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jennifer and Lyn Heaton of Lincoln, Nebraska, 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, brother Jerry (Cathy) Seyl of Papillon, sister-in-law Nadine Seyl of Newbern, TN, sister Carol Ann Asmussen of West Minster, CO, sister Linda (Guy) Mueller of Sedona, AZ, and sister Judy (Gary) Fuerhoff of Pierce, NE. He is preceded in death by his wife Dallette, parents Victor and Lucille Seyl of Pierce, Nebraska, brothers Dwayne of Newbern, Tennessee and Larry Seyl of Omaha, Nebraska. He was a wonderful dad and grandfather and he will be missed. Memorials are designated to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Ronald G. Seyl

June 14, 1940 - November 21, 2023