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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272054
Title: Norman N. Seil
Date: 4/19/1953-1/18/2026
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Inscription/Marks: 4/19/1953
Summary: Norman Seil, 72, of Sykeston, ND, passed away on January 18, 2026, at his home following a long battle with cancer. A funeral service was held January 24, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington, ND. Burial was at the Sykeston Cemetery. Norman Neil Seil was born on April 19, 1953, in Carrington, to Victor and Margaret (Grant) Seil. Norman, or "Goat," as most friends and family knew him, was the fifth of nine children and was raised south of Heaton, ND. The Seil family also welcomed three cousins, Raymond, Dave, and Judy, into their home after the passing of their mother. Norman attended school in Heaton and Sykeston and joined the Army in 1970. After leaving the Army, he lived in Kansas for several years before moving back to the Sykeston area in 1976. Norman was united in marriage to Julie Neumiller on October 14, 1977, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sykeston. Norman and Julie farmed and made their home south of Heaton and were blessed with three children: Arick in 1982, Maggie in 1985, and Carly in 1987. In 1993, the Seil family moved into Pettibone, ND, for a couple of years before relocating to Cavalier, ND, where Julie began her career as a registered nurse. Norman began working for Mayo Construction Company in 1994 and continued working for Mayo until his retirement in 2019. After retiring, Norman helped several local farmers with their spring and fall work, and mowed the Sykeston Cemetery, a job in which he took great pride. Norman enjoyed playing cards, dancing, watching Jeopardy, and being with his family. His greatest joy was his granddaughters, Winnie and Betty. He loved watching them grow, and especially loved teasing them and making them laugh. Norman will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 48 years, Julie, Sykeston; daughters, Maggie Seil (Mark), Sykeston, and Carly (Ryan) Raftevold, Fergus Falls, MN; granddaughters, Winnie and Betty, Fergus Falls; brothers, Don (Sue), Clinton, IA, Jim (Michele), Heaton, Vic Jr., Cheyenne, WY, and Steve (Brenda), Heaton; sisters, Cathy (Curt), Eagan, MN, Carol, Canyon, TX, Becky, Chandler, AZ, Deb (Larry), Fargo, ND; and many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Norman was preceded in death by his son, Arick; parents, Victor and Margaret; parents-in-law, Paul and Edna Neumiller; nephew, Chad Neumiller; niece, Shanna Seil; and cousin, Dave Miller.
Red ID: FND_I_79549 Image ID: 554911 Image Notes: FND001 272054

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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