Herbert Rudolph Seidenberger, 93, of Brownwood, passed away January 11, 2014 in Brownwood. Visitation will be held at Johnson's Funeral Home from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. Tuesday January 14, 2014 with a Rosary to follow in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday January 15, 2014 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo. Interment will follow at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Herbert was born in Shiner, Texas to Joseph and Mary Schraer Seidenberber on July 5, 1920. He was married to Maurine Hoepfl in Hermleigh, Texas in 1941, and they had five children. Herbert was preceded in death by his eldest son, Gary Seidenberger, Juanita Seidenberger, and Maurine Seidenberger Russell. He is survived by his two sons Mike Seidenberger and friend LuCindy Packer of Brownwood and Dr. Steve Seidenberger and spouse Ronda of Salina, OK; two daughters Sandra Wilde and spouse Floyd of St. Lawrence, and Becky Hanophy and spouse Jim of Hurst; daughter-in-law Linda Seidenberger Reeh of San Angelo. Also surviving is one brother, Charles Seidenberger of San Angelo and 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herbert enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1939 and served for seven years and participated in the South Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II. After his honorable discharge, Herbert and his wife Maurine were among the first settlers to help develop the St. Lawrence farming community in Glasscock County in the late 1940's. He enjoyed a successful farming and ranching career beginning in St. Lawrence, Texas and later in Vinita, Oklahoma. To our Dad, we bid a tearful "Auf Wiedersehen."
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