William S. Seeley

Of Minneapolis

Passed peacefully on Jan. 1, 2018 surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond and brother, David. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jane Hanger Seeley; mother, Lois Elsa Dahl Seeley Young; son, Krishna William (Savitri); daughter, Carey Ann Seeley (Lou) Dzierzak; grandchildren, Ravi (Alexis), Arun, Emily Jane Dzierzak and Jack Seeley Dzierzak; great-grandsons, Noah Krishna and Silas Narayan; sisters, Barbara (John) Seeley Devlin and Kathy (Ted) Durkee; many loving relatives & friends. Bill grew up in Milwaukee, WI and Hutchinson, MN and spent endless hours with friends and siblings discovering and exploring the outside world. He was a passionate debator; Eagle Scout; Peace Corps Volunteer in India; attended University of Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus, and received his Juris Doctorate from Hamline University; Editor-In-Chief of the Hamline Law Review; licensed attorney; certified No-Fault Arbitrator; and adjunct professor at Carlson School of Management. Bill was an advocate for the YMCA and many other social-service organizations. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, swimming, tennis, gardening, theatre, the fine arts, traveling to foreign countries and being a grandfather and enthusiastic spectator. Bill embraced many cultures from around the world and opened his heart and home to many people. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2017 from 4-7 PM at Sunset-Kapala-Glodek Funeral Home, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. NE, Mpls. (across from Gross Golf Course) and 1 hour prior to the Service at church. Funeral Service will take place at 1 PM Thursday at First Congregational Church of MN, 500 SE 8th Ave., Mpls. Interment Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Twin Cities YMCA or First Congregational Church of MN in Bill's name.