Donald E. Sieveking

June 3, 1944 - August 22, 2020

Donald Edward Sieveking 1944-2020 Absent from the body, present with the Lord, Saturday, August 22, 2020. Don was born in Chicago, IL but moved to Thompsonville, IL at a young age where he spent his childhood on the family farm. He graduated from Thompsonville High School in 1962 where he loved playing on the basketball team and running cross country. After high school, Don attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale before enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving most of his four year term overseas in Army Intelligence as a Sergeant. While stationed in South Korea during the Vietnam War, he met the love of his life, Yong Ja. Don went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from SIU. After college, he moved to St. Louis, MO, where he began his career and raised his family. He was an active dad who loved coaching softball, soccer and basketball and being a part of the Boy Scouts all while working tirelessly to support his family. He was a kind, gentle, loving father and husband. He taught us how to love with all our heart and to forgive quickly. To know Don is to know the two most important things he believed in: God and family. His strong belief in God and the Catholic faith carried him through his final hours. Don was a member of St. Clare of Assisi in Ellisville. He enjoyed being a contributing member of his church community, belonging to the Men’s Club along with serving as a Eucharistic Minister and usher. He was also very social and was always a part of any group who enjoyed talking and eating, including the appropriately named ROMEO club (Retired Old Men Eating Out) where he and his friends met often for breakfast. Even after retiring from his full-time job, he continued his tax practice as he treasured the relationships he built over the years. His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He would light up the minute any one of them would walk in the room. He enjoyed many activities with them, especially going on float trips on the Current River, playing golf and attending their sporting events. Don was always available whenever needed. He was a man of faith who loved the simple things in life. Don was born in 1944 to Robert and Eleanor (Carrier) Sieveking of Thompsonville, IL. Don was a devoted husband to his beautiful wife of 49 years Yong Ja (Lee) Sieveking; loving father to Erin (Joe) Wolinski, Ed Sieveking, Elaine (Brandon) Coleman and Erica (Ricky) Popilek; devoted grandfather "Papa Don" to Colin and Nicholas Wolinski, Haley, Sophie, Elsa and Charlie Coleman, Ben, Audrey and Andrew Popilek; dear brother to Tom (Nancy), Rick and Fred (Connie) Sieveking and Eleanor (Kevin) Gillespie; caring foster parent to Cody Johnson, and uncle to several nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert (Carol) Sieveking Jr. Visitation: 4-7pm Thursday, September 3rd at Buchholz Mortuaries West, 2211 Clarkson Rd. (at Wilson) Chesterfield, MO 63017. (Face Masks and Social Distancing are mandatory per St. Louis County.) Service: Mass at 10:30 am Friday, September 4th at St. Clare of Assisi 15642 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63011. Private burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Society of St. Vincent de Paul https://svdpusa.org in memory of Don Sieveking and directed to St. Clare of Assisi (in Donor Notes) or you may call St. Clare of Assisi directly at 636-394-7307.