Sigert Sievert Larson, Jr.

Sigert S. Larson Jr., age 89 of Bloomingdale, died Saturday Janurary 25, 2020. Sigert Sievert Larson Jr., age 89 of Bloomingdale and Westby, died Saturday January 25, 2020 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care, in Viroqua. Sigert was born April 11, 1930 to Sigert and Hattie (Johnson) Larson Sr. Soon after finishing 8th grade Sigert went straight to work on the family farm. He left long enough to serve his country in the U.S.Army during the Korean War. He then married the love of his life June E. Inman on January 2, 1952. Sigert farmed his whole life right at the homestead on Bloomingdale Road. His early favorite tractors that he farmed with were Minneapolis-Moline; however, after retirement he took up restoring old tractors, which would include Fords, Farmall and John Deere. He was very proud to be an OsGOLD seed corn salesman. When Sigert wasnt doing something having to do with farming he drove private vehicle busses for over 12 years for Sugar Grove, Bloomingdale and Westby area schools. Sigert served both as a member and past chairman of the Clinton Township Board. He loved deer hunting. Sigert also restored his '51 Ford pickup. Always eager to show off the '51, Sigert and June could be spotted on a Sunday afternoon tooling around the back roads. Sigert was a friend to the Amish and valued and respected those friendships within their community very highly. He had a super time with his son Steve on a 2017 "Freedom Honor Flight". He was a member of the Syverson-Funk American Legion Post 155 and the Westby VFW Post 8021. Sigert liked his coffee, a lot, he was matter of fact about it and serious that Nothing, absolutely nothing would get done without his coffee. A lot got done and a lot of coffees been drank. God bless our memories of Sigert. Surviving Sigert are his sons Steve (Evie), Brian, Randall (Sue); his grandchildren Stephanie (Kyle) Hanson, Jeffery Larson, Kent Larson and Elizabeth (Andre) Schmidt; 10 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law Beryl Larson, his siblings Margaret Inman, Ruby (Frederick Nevsimal, Arthur (Carolyn) Larson, Theodore Ted (Karen) Larson, Theron Terry (Karn) Larson and Debra (Danny) Seekamp and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife June in February 2014; his son Edward; his granddaughter Stacie LarsonMiller. his parents; his brother Richard; his sister and her husband Rebecca (Donald) Schumate. Funeral services for Sigert will be Thursday January 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Dell United Methodist Church. Pastor Jorge (pronounced Hor-hey) Ochoa will officiate. Visitations will be Wednesday evening January 29, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby and at the church on Thursday for one-hour prior to the service. Luncheon will follow the service with burial and full Military Honors at Bloomindale Cemetery at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials are preferred in Sigerts name. On-line condolences may be offered at www.vossfh.com The Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St., in Westby is serving the family, (608) 634-2100.