Laurel Ann Moller-Seiler

Laurel was born on April 14, 1959 at the US Air Force Base in McAllen, Texas and was the daughter of Gary and Shirley Moller. She grew-up in Gresham and graduated from Sam Barlow High School in 1977. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Oregon State University in 1981 were she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

On September 4, 1982, she married Jeffrey Seiler at the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in Portland. She worked at her family’s nursery, Moller’s Nursery, in Gresham where she and her sister Sue attained part ownership. After the sale of the Nursery, Laurel opened LMS Bookkeeping and Business Services in Gresham in 1996, operating her business until 2009.

Laurel volunteered her time with various organizations donating time to the East County Oregon Donor Auctions, the Barlow Football Boosters and the OSU Booster Program. She was also dedicated to her family and friends supporting their interest and hobbies.

Fashion, design, and shopping were at the top of Laurel’s list of hobbies. She also enjoyed reading, sewing, needle point, and crocheting as well as watching classic movies and Broadway musicals. She enjoyed trips to the coast, skiing, art galleries, gardening, landscaping, and home improvements. Laurel had an eye for design and was brilliant in starting new endeavors. Laurel was a goal oriented, energetic woman with a strong sense of ethics and morality. Her positive outlook on life was infectious and her consideration for others undeniable. Laurel struggled through numerous health challenges but through her struggles she lived her life to its fullest; never missing an opportunity to laugh, love and live.

Laurel is survived by her husband, Jeffrey of Gresham, children, Hillary Seiler and Colton Seiler both of Gresham, parents, Gary and Shirley Moller of Damascus, sister, Sue (husband, Fred) MacLeod of Gresham and brother, Kurt (wife, Katie) Moller of Damascus along with numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Laurel’s life will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:00 am at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home. Contributions may be made in her memory to the OSU BASF Scholarship Fund. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.