Visiting Hours:
June 3, 2023
from 9:30 a.m.
Visiting Location:
The family would like to extend an invitation to family and friends to meet them at the church before the Funeral Service.
Celebration:
The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Victor Church, Alfred, Ontario.
For those who wish, by clicking the button below, you will have access to the Funeral Service that will be Live Streamed on the date and time identified above. For those who cannot view it live, by clicking the same button, the Funeral Service can be viewed later.
It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Hans Seyler, my beloved husband, our dear father and cherished Opa, on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the age of 92.
Hans leaves behind his wife of 66 years Helga (née Scheller), his children Margit (Holker Pfannebecker), Hans-Jakob (Maria Michel), Iris (Elmar Henrich), Christina (Shawn McNiven), Michaela (Andrew McKenzie), and Indra (Ralf Herpolsheimer), as well as his sister Tina Minrath and family. He cherished the company of his 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren (Maximilian, Konstantin, Christopher, Rafael, Niklas, Samuel, Ildiko, Konrad, Hamish, Willem, Jakob, Luna, Cosmo, Charlotte and Marlene).
He lived life on his terms. A lifelong farmer, Hans built a second home in Canada in midlife. Born in Worms-Wiesoppenheim, Germany on November 1, 1930 to the late Anna Maria (née Kissel) and the late Jakob Seyler. Following many years of working the family farm, Hans immigrated to Alfred, ON, Canada in 1982 at age 51, alongside his family. The generational Horsecreek Farm remained his life’s purpose and fulfilled his dream of independence. He was happiest among the animals, tilling the field, catching up with family and friends near and far, and regaling us with never-ending stories.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Victor Church in Alfred. The family will be present at the church from 9:30 a.m. to receive condolences. For those who wish, by clicking the ‘‘Live Stream’’ button on Mr. Seyler’s webpage, you will have access to the Service that will be live streamed on the date and time identified above.
Sincere thank you to the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital C2 East and CCC Rehabilitation staff for their devoted care over the last few months. A special thank you also to the Champlain Home and Community Care Services team (Kash, William, Shannon, Olivier and Chantal) for their dedication and compassion.
Donations may be made to the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital Foundation, 1111 Ghislain Street, Hawkesbury, ON K6A 3G5 (www.hgh.ca/foundation), or to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, 1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, K1G 3Y9 (https://www.ottawacancer.ca).
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Wir nehmen Abschied von meinem geliebten Mann, guten Vater, liebsten Opa, der uns nach kurzer, schwerer Krankheit verlassen hat.
Bis zuletzt durften wir ihn zu Hause begleiten.
Hans hatte ein erfülltes Leben und hat sich seinen Lebenstraum zeitlebens erarbeitet und erfüllt.
Wir erinnern uns an die vielen schönen Momente unseres gemeinsamen Lebens und bewahren sie dankbar.
Du fehlst!
Helga Seyler
Margit und Holker Pfannebecker mit Konstantin, Max und Susanne, Charlotte und Marlene
Hans-Jakob und Maria Seyler mit Christopher, Niklas, Rafael und Samuel
Iris Seyler und Elmar Henrich mit Ildiko und Konrad
Christina und Shawn McNiven mit Hamish und Willem
Michaela Seyler und Andrew McKenzie mit Jakob
Indra Seyler und Ralf Herpolsheimer mit Luna und Cosmo
Tina Minrath (Schwester) und Familie
und alle Angehörigen und Freunde
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Obwohl ich nicht persönlich an der Zeremonie teilnehmen konnte, hatte ich die Möglichkeit, die Live-Übertragung zu verfolgen. Was für schöne Zeugnisse, sogar mit ein paar humorvollen Momenten. Ein wahrer Beweis dafür, dass Menschen den christlichen Glauben, harte Arbeit und Hingabe an die Familie wertschätzen.
Mein Mitgefühl gilt Ihrer ganzen Familie, natürlich Helga, et aussi à Indra, avec qui j’était en 7eme et 8eme année à St-Victor.
Our deepest sympathies to the Seyler Family
Liebe Seylers
Ein grosser Mensch ist von dieser Welt gegangen . In euren Gedanken wird er immer vorhanden sein . Ihr seid als Familie so stark , so einzigartig. Das ist ein Verdienst von Helga und Hans . Leider ist das menschliche Leben endlich. Für mich ist es ein Privileg Hans Seyler gekannt zu haben .
Hans – Jürgen Müller
Sincere sympathy to all the Family .
My sympathies to the family
Our deepest condolences to the Seyler family.
My deepest sympathies to the Seyler family specially Hans, Christina and Michaela
Nous vous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances. Nos pensées vous accompagnent dans ce moment difficile.
Our sincere condolences to the family. Our thoughts are with you in this difficult time.
My deepest sympathies to the family
Our deepest sympathies to the family
Our condolences to Hans and family.
Our deepest sympathies to the family. It was always a pleasure to spend time chatting with Mr Seyler. He will be miss.
Our deepest condolences to Mrs Seyler and family. So many good memories since your arrival to Canada when you acquired our farm in 1982. Lots of great memories in the last 41 years. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Our deepest sympathies to the family.
My sincere condolences to You & the Seyler family. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Dear Helga. we wish you and your grown children, our deepest sympathies for the passing of Hans, your dear husband and father of your dear children. When you chose our corner of the world, from Germany to Canada, in our little village of Alfred, Ontario, this move was quite challenging for your whole family. You all settled down peacefully on your new farm for the second half of Hans’ life, your loved one, and where you created loads of souvenirs. Take Care dear Helga, and be strong , we shall keep you all in our prayers and thoughts, in support for this hard time to go through. We love you all and rest in peace dear Hans.
Andrée (Indra’s 1st grade teacher), Louise and Christiane (ex Mrs Sears) Lavoie
Dear Helga. we wish you and your grown children, our deepest sympathies for the passing of Hans, your dear husband and father of your dear children. When you chose our corner of the world, from Germany to Canada, in our little village of Alfred, Ontario, this move was quite challenging for your whole family. You all settled down peacefully on your new farm for the second half of Hans’ life, your loved one, and where you created loads of souvenirs that you can now revisit with your children, grand-children and great grand-children. Take Care dear Helga, and be strong , we shall keep you all in our prayers and thoughts, in support for this hard time to go through. We love you all and rest in peace dear Hans.
Andrée (Indra’s 1st grade teacher), Louise and Christiane (ex Mrs Sears) Lavoie
Unser herzlichstes Beileid der ganzen Familie Seyler.
Our deepest sympathy to the whole family.
Sincerest sympathies to the Seyler family, children and grandchildren
To the Seyler family, Sending you our condolences as you celebrate the life of your husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. What a legacy of love he built during his life through your beautiful family!
Sincere symphaty to all the family
Our deepest sympathies to the family
Our deepest sympathies to all your family.
Our deepest sympathies to the family, it was always a pleasure talking with him, he will be missed.
My sympathies to all the family
our condolences to Hans and family
We are so sorry for your loss. Condoleances Mrs Seyler to you and your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. We liked talking with Mr Seyler, he had that special twinkle in his eyes
Our deepest sympathy to Mrs Helga Seyler and all the family, specially Hans, Christina and Michaela. It was always fun to talk with Mr Seyler. Thinking of you in those sad moments.
Sending you all our heartfelt condolences. It’s very sad to hear of the passing of Hans. He was a nice neighbour and friend. He will be greatly missed. Praying for strength in this difficult time
Our herzlichstes Beileid der Familie Seyler
Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends
Sabrina Ferrara & Greg Vingerhoeds
( sister / in-law of Carmen and Willi Buhler )