Jerold Lee Seely
Personal
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: August 9, 1939
Date of Death: October 11, 2015
Birth Place: Mt. Pleasant, UT
Death Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Jerold Lee Seely
Jerold L. Seely SPANISH FORK
SPANISH FORK– Jerold Lee Seely was called home to his Father in Heaven Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, after valiantly enduring a terminal illness. His family was by his side.
He was born to Lee Adair Seely and Verda Mae Seely Aug. 9, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant.
He was a devoted husband and father and faithfully served in his church callings. He honorably served in the Frankfurt, Germany LDS Mission.
He was married to his sweetheart and eternal companion, Shirley Ann Sturm in the Manti Utah LDS Temple Sept. 11, 1965. They were married for 50 years and had five children and 10 grandchildren.
Jerold graduated with an associate degree from Snow College in Ephraim, and a music composite bachelors degree from Weber State University. He was a much-loved music teacher and also taught private music lessons for 36 years in the Wyoming, Tooele, Sanpete and Nebo School Districts.
He taught band in Tooele for 18 years and in Spanish Fork for 14 years. He taught all of his children to play musical instruments and was able to play several instruments including clarinet, saxophone and flute.
Jerold enjoyed gardening, construction, working with his hands, collecting clocks, watching westerns, going to movies and doing puzzles with his family, making a witty play on words, teaching, rock collecting, camping, repairing musical instruments and serving his family. He was great at just “being there” when needed and was always a hard worker and provider.
Jerold doted on his children and grandchildren. They all felt the warmth of his love and devotion. It seemed like there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix and he was always ready to lend a hand or listening ear to help others or support his loved ones. Jerold blessed his family with a lifetime of happy memories, laughter, and love. He is truly the loving patriarch of his family.
His silly puns, advice, conversation, amazing hugs, leadership and example, big blue eyes, testimony, quiet strength and unconditional love will be dearly missed by his family and loved ones until they are one day reunited.
Jerold is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Sturm Seely; son, Kenneth (Jeanette) Seely; daughters, Lori Seely; Tammy (Chris) Mc Dannell; Trudy Seely; and son, Randy (Penny) Seely; grandchildren, Jessica; Devan; Bracken; Duncan; Chandler; Vinnessa; Leezette; Caleb; James “Jimmer;” and Loralee; and siblings, Donna; Darlene; Lanny; and Larry.
Memorial services to celebrate Jerold’s life will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at the East Meadows LDS Ward, 1552 East 750 South, Spanish Fork.
There will be no public viewing; however there will be a display depicting highlights of Jerold’s life for others to enjoy.
The bonds of our love are eternal!
Daily Herald (Provo, UT) – Thursday, October 15, 2015
[Great-great-great-grandson of SGS # 2337 – Jerold Lee; Lee Adair; Lawrence Adair; William Hazard; Justus Wellington; Justus Wellington( # 2337); Justus Azel (# 836); Justus William; Joseph; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel, Robert]
