Ella Catherine Seidel

ELLA CATHERINE SEIDEL, of New Market, TN passed away at Jefferson County Nursing Home on Monday, October 4, 2010. She was born April 23, 1915 in Memphis, TN and was raised in Scranton, PA. She lived in Middletown, PA, where she worked in the Federal Civil Service at Olmstead Air Force Base and later for the state of Pennsylvania at Penn State University?s Middletown campus. She retired to Jefferson County, TN and volunteered for many years in the kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary school and at Piedmont Elementary school. She also volunteered at Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity?s resale store. She was a life-long Presbyterian and an active member of Hebron Presbyterian Church for many years. Being very ecumenical, she also attended Piedmont Baptist Church and Oakland Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by mother, Jennie Mitchell Wintermute; father, Walter C. Wintermute; husband, Otto Seidel; sister, Annie Wintermute Williams, and brother, John Wintermute. She is survived by sister, Mary (Don) Wintermute Kent of Hurley, NY; brother Orval (Joy) Wintermute of Durham, NC; numerous nieces and nephews and their families and many friends. The family would like to thank the staffs of Jefferson County Nursing Home, Green House # 2 and Smoky Mountain Hospice for their loving care and many kindnesses to Ella. The family requests memorials in their beloved aunt?s memory to either Hebron Presbyterian Church or Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity. A graveside service will be at Hebron Church Cemetery on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Paul Brewer and Pastor Bob Neal officiating. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Piedmont Baptist Church. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892