Selig, Fred Joseph

1923 - 2011  (87 years)    Has 10 ancestors and 21 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Selig, Fred Joseph
  Born	12 Sep 1923	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Address	Fred Joseph Selig
  Address: 1641 W. Cloverdale Dr. Appleton, WI 54914
  Military Service	Between 1942 and 1945
  WWII
  News Mention	Abt 1975
  	Selig, Fred - Fire Chief News
  Died	7 Sep 2011	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	9 Sep 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Fred J. Selig, age 87, of Appleton died peacefully Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Fred was born September 12, 1923 in Appleton, to Fred and Carolyn (Vanendenbergen) Selig. Fred graduated from the Tech in 1942. After spending 3 ? years in the Coast Guard, serving in the Pacific Theater, he married, Magna E. Dunn on October 8, 1945 in Sault Ste Marie, Canada. The happy couple then moved to Appleton. Fred then worked construction and for the Neenah foundry over the next 7 years. He was a long standing member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. October 1st, 1952 Fred joined the Appleton Fire Department. In February, 1961 he was appointed Driver and 4 years later he became a Captain, in charge of training. Fred was appointed Fire Chief in 1975 and was instrumental in watching the department grow from 40 men in 3 stations to 94 men in 4 stations, stating "Without the men, without their efforts, and without their cooperation, the man who sits behind this desk is nothing". At 61, Fred walked out of Fire Station No. 1 with the satisfaction of a job well done. After his retirement, Fred spent time as a courtesy driver for Cloud Buick/Bergstrom. He also enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and working his yard. Fred will be missed sadly by his wife, Magna of 65 years, his three children; Gary (Jan) Selig, Gail (Rick) Jones, and Gaye, (Mike) Tassoul. His seven grandchildren; Jill Fickel, (Corey), Appleton, Greg, (Pam) Selig, Appleton; Tami (Corey) Shannon, Houston, Texas; Troy (Alissa) Beyer, Appleton, Shane (Shane) Tassoul, Appleton; Shannon, (Robbie) Dilworth, Naples, Florida; and Shawna Tassoul, (Craig); Neenah. Fred is also survived by his 13 great-grandchildren; Tanner, Jordan, Justin; Megan, Brandon, (Whitney) Phoenyx and Xander , Jacek and Tycen; Cassidy and Zachary; Sophia and Ryker; 2 brothers; Vernon, (Millie); Dick, (Connie); 2 sisters; Betty Koehn and Marge Lausman as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Fred was preceded in death by his parents; Carolyn and Fred; a son, Todd; and 3 brothers; Kenneth, Eugene and Jack. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 500 W. Marquette St., Appleton. Family and friends may visit at Valley Funeral Home on Monday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and there will also be a visitation on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the mass. Military honors and Fire Dept. honors will be held at the church on Tuesday. A memorial fund is being established for the American Heart Association . Fred's family expresses their sincerest thank you to the staff of both the Theda Care Hospice, and The Renaissance for their exceptional care and support and also to the staff of Valley Funeral Home for their compassion and professionalism. Valley Funeral Home 2211 N. Richmond St. Appleton (920)733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served" Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from September 8 to September 9, 2011
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  	Selig, Fred Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I125504	1FamilyTree | JeanneS
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Selig, Frederick C.,   b. 7 Aug 1902, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1942, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Vanenbergen, Carolyn A.,   b. 12 Mar 1904, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1998, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F29925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dunn, Magna,   b. 18 Mar 1924, Thessalon, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 2016, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1945	Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Selig, Gary Frederick + 2. Selig, Gail Clarie + 3. Selig, Gay Ann   4. Selig, Todd P.,   b. 28 Sep 1962,   d. 22 Oct 1965  (Age 3 years)
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2011
  Family ID	F36688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Sep 1923 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 8 Oct 1945 - Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Sep 2011 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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