Gene O. Siewert, age 77, of Hamburg, passed away at the Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term Care in Glencoe on Monday, May 9.
Funeral service was held at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13. Rev. Donald Andrix officiated.
Casket bearers were Gene’s grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Emanuel Luthern Church, Hamburg, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12. It continued one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday, May 13.
Gene was born to William and Agnes (Grochow) Siewert  in Hamburg on May 4, 1939. He was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg. On April 24, 1965, Gene was united in marriage to Lois J. Plieseis at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington.
Gene loved spending time with his family attending his grandchildren’s concerts and sporting events. His number one passion was fishing and sharing his time on or near the water with his brother, children and grandchildren. He was a longtime UPS driver, being a part of the company for 31 years. Gene played a lead role in the teamsters local union 638. He was a member of the Hamburg Lions Club and on the Hamburg Fire Department both for 20 years. Gene was a faithful member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg serving as church usher on a regular basis. For a period of time in his life he umpired for the Bar League softball. Gene was a Minnesota Twins fan watching a game whenever he could and was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Gene is survived by his loving family: wife, Lois; children, Dan (Christine) Siewert of Excelsior, Beth (Bradley) Holm of Darwin, Michael (Jenny) Siewert of Glencoe, and David Siewert of Lester Prairie; grandchildren, Alexandra Siewert, Cassidy Holm, Robyn Siewert, Derek Holm, Tyler Siewert, Jakob Siewert and Megan Siewert; brother, John (Mavis) Siewert of Gaylord; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glen (Linda) Plieseis of Arlington, Timothy Plieseis of Arlington,  and Darla Plieseis of Arlington; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, William and Agnes Siewert; a sister in infancy; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wilbur and Gladys Plieseis; and brother-in-law Dennis Plieseis.
Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home
in Waconia. www.johnson
fh.com