John S. Seeber

John S. Seeber. The beautiful soul of John S. Seeber, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went back into the heavens on August 20, 2019. He was born and raised on February 24, 1930 on his family wheat and dairy farm in Albert, Kansas. Growing up on the farm instilled in him a strong work ethic that he carried his whole life. John loved the farm, his family, classical music and the violin, KU basketball, growing roses, and the profession of law. He was an avid exerciser, he was quick with a joke, and he never met a stranger. He was fair, compassionate, and he had an amazing lifelong memory for facts, details, people, and places. For example, if you were driving on the Kansas Turnpike he would ask you what mile marker you were near and then he could describe with accuracy the curve of the road and the rise of the land at that location. John married his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life Barbara in 1950, enjoying 68 years of marriage for a total of 74 years of his life spent with her. They were happy, devoted to each other, and inseparable. He crossed the finish line at age 89 having a sound and sharp mind, having stubbornly resisted two types of cancer and heart issues that only interfered with his daily activities during the last months of his life.  John and Barbara had three girls, Karen Seeber (Wichita, KS), Mary Krohn (husband John of Des Moines, IA), and Jean Nemechek (husband Patrick of Buckeye, Arizona). John adored his granddaughter Dianna ONeill (husband Mike of Des Moines, IA), and grandson David Deardorff (wife Katherine of Ann Arbor, Michigan). He was also the proud great-grandfather to Estella, Camila, and Kalea. He was preceded in death by infant stillborn granddaughter Rebecca. John graduated from Great Bend High School and then from the University of Kansas where he was such a bright student he combined his last year of undergraduate studies with his first year of KU School of Law. After graduating from law school he joined the Army and served as a First Lieutenant as a JAG Corp attorney trained at the JAG School University of Virginia from 1953 to 1957, then in the Reserves until 1961. In the Army earned a National Defense Service Medal. John joined Adams, Jones, Robinson, and Malone Law Firm upon discharge from the Army JAG Corp, where he spent the rest of his legal career. He enjoyed serving on the state ethics committee investigating and prosecuting unethical attorneys. He would get a twinkle in his eye recounting some of the interesting cases he worked on through the years, and he loved the pursuit of the truth. John was an active attorney in the legal profession for exactly 49 years and 13 days, but he refused an official retirement party when he left the firm as he never truly retired. He kept doing work for friends and family out of his home. John said the key to a long and happy marriage was patience, and when asked what piece of advice he could for a long and happy life he said to “Live Well” and exercise. He was friendly and funny and all three of his girls attended Southeast High School, so he adopted the cheerful Southeast High School “honk” as his signature car honk. The Southeast honk and a big wave were always given when leaving on a trip or when we had visited their house, and he also performed it to say hello whenever driving by Jeans best friends house up until the end of his life. It was always fun to hear “I heard your dad drive by last night.” When finishing a phone call dads favorite phrase was not goodbye, but the old ham radio communication “over and out” meaning that the transmission was complete. Now, as our Earthly ability to look him in the eye and tell him how much we love him has now painfully passed, we do not say goodbye we instead say over and out as only one type of communication has ended. We will continue to show him how much we love him by living the rest of our days according to his example, by following his ethical guidance, and by being silly and honking our horn when the situation is right. Johns final resting place will be in the wind and the soil of his treasured Seeber farm, going back to the land he loved so very much. Johns memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Calvary United Methodist Church, 2525 N. Rock Road, Wichita, Kansas 67226. Barbara asks for memorial donations to be made in his memory to Calvary United Methodist Church. Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.