My sister Cathy was a blessing to our family and we miss her dearly.  She was my younger sister, but I was always in awe of her approach to life. She was so good at working amongst others, was very likeable, and had a drive for participating in sports that I could not match.

Cathy was born in Le Sueur and finished grade school and high school in Le Sueur. She played volleyball, softball, and golf during her time in high school. She participated in debate. She liked to hang out with friends. She liked to dance. She graduated as valedictorian, and was a very loved member of her high school class.  She stayed in touch with many of her classmates from high school.

After high school Cathy attended the University of MN in Minneapolis, and obtained a BS degree in Chemical Engineering.  She also continued to play volleyball recreationally.  She seemed to love being on a team. Some of her closest friends in the last two decades of her life were from her volleyball activities.

Cathy had two children, Ashley and Jake, whom she loved dearly and worked tirelessly to provide for.  Like our mom and aunts from our mother's side of the family, she would do anything to make her children feel safe and loved. She was selfless when it came to them.

Cathy's life was completed when she met her husband Jim Seidel, who shared an equal love of sports, whether watching them or participating. They were both well-liked in the workplace and didn't have trouble taking charge. Cathy always took her work and her responsibilities seriously. She worked both as an engineer and later as a program manager in medical device companies.

Cathy and the family enjoyed time at their lake cabin near Onamia. In the last decade Cathy had taken to investing in rental cabins and took great pains to make them comfortable.

Cathy loved life. She loved her friends and her family. She hosted many of our family gatherings. She had sympathy for anyone struggling.  She was a light in our lives that is gone too soon.

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Cathy is dearly missed by parents, William and Dorothy (Oman) von Lehe; husband of over 20 years, Jim Seidel; daughter, Ashley von Lehe; son, Jacob Seidel; sister, Angela von Lehe; brother, Richard (Shayna) von Lehe; 2 nephews; 1 niece; and many other family members and friends.

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Cathleen "Cathy" Michelle von Lehe

14 août 1975 – 22 février 2026

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