Marie A. Siegfried, 92, passed away, Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  A long time resident of Ft. Wayne, IN, Marie was born on April 15, 1927 in Frederic, WI to the late Adolph and Paula Shimniok.  Marie earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin and a BS and MS in Education from I.U.  She was an elementary school teacher for Ft. Wayne Community Schools (L.C. Ward) for 20 years.  She was also a lifetime member of Sigma Kappa Sorority.  Steadfast in her Christian Faith, she was a member of St. Michael Lutheran Church and volunteered at Lutheran Home.

A devoted wife and mother, she was married to Hilbert "Bud" Siegfried for 63 years.  Surviving are their children; Joan Pea, Mark Siegfried and Paul (Ruth) Siegfried, 7 grandchildren, Ross, Drew, Dotty, Paula, Jamie, Kelsey, Kristen, 5 great-grandchildren, Caleb, Tyler, Carter, Peyton, Max and an Angel on the way.  Marie was preceded in death by her husband Hilbert, an infant brother Paul Shimniok and a son-in-law Jim Pea.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday July 20, 2019 in Ft. Wayne IN at St. Michael Lutheran Church 2131 Getz Rd. with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  Entombment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Preferred memorials are to St. Michael Lutheran Church.