Pete enjoyed the outdoors, anything water and the Lake House, which was his happy place. He wanted to help in the advancement of science and to help he donated his body to OU Medical Research.
He retired from the United States Air Force with the E-3, AWACS. He also worked for the US Postal Service, the City of Harrah, and Planner for COEDD in Shawnee, Town Administrator for McLoud, City Manager of Perkins and the Executive Director of COEDD in Shawnee.
Pete was involved with several organizations including being a Charter Member of the Kiwanis in McLoud, Certified Flood Plain Manager and member of both the McLoud and Perkins Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1980.
He was preceded in death by his father, Sam Seikel; brother, Joe Seikel and beloved friend, Scott Lee.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Wilma Seikel; mother, Colleen Seikel; sister-in-law, Rena Skelton and husband, Don; sister-in-law, Elleen Seikel; brother-in-law, William Perkins and wife, Betty; and beloved friends Mike and Marcia Pallutto; nieces, Cindy Porter and husband, Tubby, Brena Brown and husband Charles, Audra Egan, and husband Jason, and Erin Bennett and husband, Jeremiah; nephews: Johnny Skelton, Matt Seikel and wife, Jana and Robert Perkins and wife, Nichole; and several great nieces and nephews.
The family thanks the wonderful doctors, nurses, lab techs and staff that cared for Pete during his five year battle with prostate cancer at:
Urology Assoicates, Inc, OKC
Integris Cancer Institute, OKC
MD Anderson Cancer Treatment Center, Houston, TX
Urology Cancer Center, Omaha, NE
SSM St. Anthony Cancer Treatment Center, OKC
SSM St. Anthony Hospital and ICU, Shawnee OK
Heartland Hospice, Shawnee, OK
A celebration of life will be held 1pm, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Resthaven Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.resthavenfh.com.
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