Submitted by: Dan Rich

Jacob J. Seeger

Oct. 2, 1917 - Nov. 20, 2004

South Bend Tribune 11/22/2004

Jacob J. Seeger, 87, of East LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, Ind., died Saturday morning, Nov. 20, in Cardinal Nursing Home. Jacob was employed for Hickey Construction Company, South Bend, for 20 years, and with School City of South Bend for 25 years as a carpenter. He was born Oct. 2, 1917, in South Bend, to William and Julia (Haberly) Seeger, who preceded him in death; a sister, Margaret Sonneborn; and two brothers, Paul and William Seeger.

Surviving is his wife, Mary (Klein) Carter, who he married Sept. 10, 1963; a niece, Mary Margaret Sonneborn of South Bend; a step- son, James (Mary Jo) Carter of Osceola, Ind.; four grandchildren, Christine C. Carter Eggers, J. Michael Carter, Catherine M. Gentry, and Michele Van Tubbergen; and four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Saint Joseph Catholic Church, South Bend. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 22, in the HICKEY Funeral Homes, 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., where a Rosary will be said at 3:30 p.m. Jacob was World War II Army veteran, graduate of South Bend Central High School and a member of St. Joseph Parish, where memorials may be made.