A heart of gold has stopped beating after a long, fulfilled life. Katharina (Käthe) Seiberling — our beloved mother, Oma and Great Oma — passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Brantford, Ont. at the age of 96.
Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Louis (Alois) in 1993, she is survived by two daughters: Rosemary (John) Birka of Brantford, Ont., and Irene Seiberling (Marlon Marshall) of Regina, Sask.; grandchildren Stephanie (Mike) Swan of Brantford, Ont., Drew (Diana) Birka of Etobicoke, Ont., Jeremy Marshall of Saskatoon, Sask. and Kyle Marshall of Regina, Sask.; and great grandchildren Birkley and Emily Swan and Nicholas and Matthew Birka.
Käthe was born on June 24, 1926, in Somogyszil, Hungary. She was one of 13 children (10 of whom lived to adulthood) born to Johann and Elisabeth (nee Birkenstock). She outlived all her siblings — brothers Johann, Jakob, Stefan, Heinrich, Jakob, Jakob, Konrad and Adam, and sisters Elisabetha, Katharina, Margarete, and Anna Maria.
Louis and Käthe grew tobacco for many years on the family farm between Simcoe and Port Dover, Ontario. At 85, Kathe moved to Tranquility Place in Brantford, Ont., where she made many wonderful friends and enjoyed her “busy, busy” days.
She was extremely proud of her German roots and of her Canadian citizenship.
Käthe adored her family, referring to them as her millions. Being “rich in love” was her greatest achievement. Nothing gave her more joy than cooking and baking everyone’s favourites or knitting beautiful sweaters and slippers for those she loved.
A private Celebration of Life will be held when Käthe is laid to rest next to Louis.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared below for the Seiberling family.
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