Linnea R Sieling

Lake Crystal Mortuary
648 S. Main Street
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
507-726-6161

Linnea Rebecca Sieling, age 77, of Lake Crystal, went to be with Jesus on May 8, 2012.

Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal, with Rev. Nancy Dreier, officiating. Private family burial will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Friday, at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund or Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center.

Linnea Rebecca was born June 26, 1934 to the Rev. Alfred and Esther (Gustafson) Peterson. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and attended Gustavus Adolphus College where she majored in Physical Education. After her graduation in 1956, Linnea taught high school and elementary phy ed in Lake Crystal. She was also the Girl's Athletic Association advisor and cheerleading advisor. While teaching at Lake Crystal High School, Linnea met the new Ag teacher, Norman Sieling. The couple wed August 23, 1959. They were blessed with five children, Laurie, Jay, Jeff, Scott and Jodi.

Linnea shifted her teaching from the classroom to the home, employing her energy, creativity and love for learning in caring for her family. She loved sports, as a participant and spectator. She cheered and attended the many activities of her children and grandchildren in high school and college. Golf became a favorite activity and she and Norm played several different courses throughout the state. An annual family golf outing developed where everyone, even the grandkids participated.

Linnea was active in her community as a volunteer, in extension groups, and her local Red Hat club.

Linnea was active in her church and had a deep faith in the love of Jesus. It was this strong faith that helped her endure amyloidosis for six years.

Linnea will be greatly missed by her husband, Norman; five children and 14 grandchildren: Laurie (Tony) Jacobs and children, Erik, Brian, and Mark Jacobs of Lake Crystal; Jay (Debbie Dittberner) Sieling and children, Emma, William, and Juliana Sieling of Alexandria; Jeff (Katie Barker) Sieling, and children, Alex and Ellyn Barker, Aaron and Elliott Sieling of Woodbury; Scott (Deb) Sieling and children, Cassie and Ellie Sieling of Bloomington; Jodi (Matt) Nilsen and children, Macy and Hayley Nilsen of Edina; two sisters, Edith (Paul) Vogt of Olivia, MN, Ruth Bidwell of LaMesa California; brother, Paul (Sharon) Peterson of Willmar MN; many nieces and nephews.

Linnea was preceded in death by her parents, and her eldest brother, Ernest (Norma) Peterson.