Funeral services for Paul Richard Seadlund of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 24, 2013 at St Theodore Catholic Church. Father Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea.
Paul died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was 80 years of age.
Paul was born May 22, 1933 in Crow Wing County, MN, the son of Donald and Caroline Shipman. He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School and the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis.
On June 11, 1955 he was united in marriage to Joyce Wilmot in Brainerd, MN.
Paul had been employed as an estimator draftsman for many years with Diekema Construction and RCR construction in Albert Lea where he had been a resident since 1974. He was an active member of St Theodore Catholic Church and the Albert Lea Eagles Club.
Paul enjoyed trips to the Casino, hunting, fishing, playing cards and board games, the Minnesota Twins and his morning coffee group.
He is survived by his children; Jeri Weiss of Albert Lea, MN, Chris and his wife Kim Seadlund of Albert Lea, MN, Mickey and her husband John Markham of Oronoco, MN, Wade and his special friend Mona Wacholz of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren; Kendra Nelson (special friend Ben Ousky), Dana (Jake) Brenhaug, Kacey Pagel (special friend Lucas Johnson), Paige (Jessie) Larson and Tara Seadlund. Great grandchildren; Makenzie Johnson, Hunter Johnson and Riann Brenhaug. There are two sisters; Barbara (Joe) Klein of Brainerd, MN, Carol Storm of Brainerd, MN, and one brother Donnie (Nancy) Shipman of Brainerd, MN, one sister in law Eleanor Waller of Freemont, CA, and Paul's special friend Shirley Christensen of Albert Lea, MN.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and wife Joyce.