William Siebs

Born in Springfield, Missouri April 24, 1921 to August and Agnes Mayer Siebs. His siblings are Bob Siebs and Margaret Dellis of Oakland, CA and Carl Siebs of Dallas, Texas. Bill attended elementary and secondary school at St. Agnes and college for two years at SMS before entering the Navy in 1943. He married his high school sweetheart Mary Jean "Jo" Lilly in 1944. Upon his discharge from the Navy in 1946, Bill completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. He worked for Chrysler Corporation for 35 years. Bill and Mary Jean had four children: Dick of Lenexa, KS, Maury and Kim of Seattle, WA and Dave of Herndon, VA. They had seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mary Jean passed away in 1968. In 1973, Bill married Mary Elizabeth Hogan, a Springfield native and former St. Agnes classmate. He retired from Chrysler in 1982 and they moved to Seattle. Liz passed away in 1998.

Dad loved baseball, crossword puzzles, movies, music and books. He loved to tinker and was even making birdhouses shortly before his death. He embraced all things new, mastering the computer and the cell phone that kept him in touch with his family. Although a combat veteran serving in the South Pacific in WWII aboard the USS Salt Lake City, he rarely discussed his role in the war but freely let his political opinions be known. He had nicknames for everyone that stuck regardless of age. He was proud of his family and their accomplishments.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday April 25, 2009 in St. Agnes Cathedral. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.