Glenwood Funeral Home

Paul was born April 20, 1921, in Juniata County, Pa., a son of Boyd and Katie (Wert) Sieber. On April 24, 1943, he married the love of his life, Martha Meck, a classmate at Dakota High School, who also attended the same church youth group. They were blessed with 70 years of marriage before she passed away in late 2013.He is survived by his children, Gerald Sieber (Yvonne) of Hesston, Kan., Delmar Sieber (Sandy) of Champaign, Marlin Sieber (Peggy) of Mansfield, Norma Symns (Thomas) of Longmont, Colo., and Nancy Seaman (Dennis) of Champaign; twelve grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two brothers, Floyd Sieber of Argentina and Sam Sieber of Freeport; two sisters, Grace Leu of West Unity, Ohio, and Mary Yoder of Mechanicsville, Va.; and one great-grandchild, Rayce Mowry of Clinton.Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Freeport, where Paul grew up on a farm, learning the value of hard work from his father. As a young married man, he provided for his family working as a hired man, hauling milk and farming.In June 1948, Paul and Martha moved to West Liberty, Ohio, where Paul accepted the role of superintendent of a children's home. Despite being what he thought was a temporary position, Paul remained in that role until August 1953. Then they moved to Goshen, Ind., so Paul could attend seminary.While attending seminary, he worked full time as a construction worker. August of 1958 found them on the move again, this time back to their home community of Freeport, where Paul was instrumental in starting Pleasant View Church. Once again, he worked full time as a dairy farmer to support his growing family. Always willing to take on new challenges, July 1965 found the family moving to Arthur, where Paul accepted the pastorate of Arthur Mennonite Church and worked as a part-time mail carrier to help pay for his children’s college expenses. In December 1977, he became pastor of Ann Street Mennonite Church in the inner city of Peoria. As part of his service to the ch...

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