Mildred Seelye, schoolteacher
Mildred L. Seelye, a woman who touched the lives of school children for 43 years, died Friday.
She was 90.
Seelye, of Dimondale, retired from Lansing public schools in 1964, after four decades in the classroom.
She taught for 38 years in Lansing public schools. She was a fourth-grade teacher at Cavanaugh Elementary School when she retired.
“She was a very dedicated teacher,” said Dan Seelye, her nephew who lives in Albion. “That was probably one of her greatest attributes. She was a Christian lady and a very devout Methodist.”
On her 90th birthday in August, a group of teachers she used to work with and former students threw a birthday bash for her at a Lansing restaurant, he said. She was well thought of among former teachers.
She was a member of the faculties at Foster Avenue and Christiancy Elementary Schools during the 1940s and 1950s before transferring to Cavanaugh in 1959. Seelye began her teaching career in Wyandotte.
Seelye earned her teaching certificate from Western Michigan University, then received a degree from Michigan State University in 1942.
Graveside services are set for 1 p.m. Monday at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding. Arrangements are handled by Palmer-Bush Lansing Chapel.
Published in unidentified and undated obituary donated to the Seeley Genealogical Society Research Center
SEELYE, MILDRED L.
Dimondale Formerly of Lansing, Age 91, died Friday, February 28. 1992. Born August 29, 1901 in Petoskey, MI. Miss Seelye came to Lansing and was a long-time Elementary School Teacher for the Lansing School District, retiring in 1966. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Michigan Education Association. Miss Seelye was also a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church and involved in the Wesleyan Circle and the 50 Plus Club. Surviving is her nephew, Dan (Ruth) Seelye; niece Judith (Gene) Wilds; sister-in-law, Gladys Seelye; grandniece, Kim (Kent) Phillips and their daughter, Heidi. At her request, there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held Monday, 1 p.m. at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding, with Rev. Wade Panse, Pastor of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church officiating. For those wishing, donations may be made to the Church in memory of Miss Seelye. The family is being served by the Palmer-Bush Lansing Chapel.
Published in unidentified and undated obituary donated to the Seeley Genealogical Society Research Center
[Granddaughter of SGS # 2628 - Mildred L.; Edgar Barnabus; Barnabus H.(#2628); Vincent/Vinson (#946); Seth; Justus; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel; Robert]
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