Bertha Sue Seeman

WAUKEE -- Bertha Sue Seeman, 84, of Waukee, peacefully passed away Oct. 4, 2024 surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will be held Friday, October 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m.. at the Twigg Funeral Home, Panora. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel, officiated by Fr. Michael Hutchison. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Beaver Catholic Cemetery, near Dallas Center.

Sue was born Sept. 29, 1940,  the youngest daughter to Acel and Lola Maggard at home in rural Ringgold County. After graduating from North High  in 1959, she went on to study nursing at Broadlawns School of Nursing.

After graduation, Sue began  her  first job as a nurse at Broadlawns Hospital,  beginning her 30-year career in nursing at many Des Moines hospitals and finally at Dallas County Hospital. Sue was passionate about nursing and loved helping people through the joys and challenges of life, especially delivering babies.

In 1965, she met Hansie Seeman and they wed June 11, 1966,  going on to have four children. Sue and Hansie enjoyed attending the many school and sporting events their children were involved in and presenting at marriage encounter weekends.

After retiring from nursing in 1991,  Sue  spent many years helping Hansie run their furniture and flooring  business in Panora until they both retired in 2007. They spent many years as hospice volunteers and visiting the shut-ins through church.

Sue enjoyed traveling with Hansie around the United States, Mexico, Jamaica and a month in Italy and Germany. They had many adventures together with friends and family over the years.

She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Hansie, their four children: Mary (Dan) Breyfogle of Grundy Center, John (Deb) Seeman of Waukee, Jeff ( Lisa) Seeman of Yorkville, Illinois and Eric (Kris) Seeman of Boone; their 13 grandchildren: Maxwell (Dana), Zachary (Traci), Madelyn, Samantha, Katrina, Sydney (Bobby), Mackenzie, Delaney, Preston, Andrew, Isaac, Paxton and Hattie; and their five great-grandchildren: Jonathan, Cecilia, Johnathan, Eleanor and Jayda.  Sue is also survived by her brother Jim Maggard of Kansas, and many nieces and nephews.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Acel and Lola Maggard, her in-laws–Hans and Rita Seeman, sisters: Julia Lane, Ann Maggard and Louise Barnard, sister-in-law Jean Maggard, and nephew Barry Lane.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Every Step Hospice, Tori’s Angels,  or Catholic Charities.