Walter Siemers

Walter “Wally” Siemers, age 82, of Cleveland, went home to his Lord and Savior on September
3, 2020.
Wally was born on January 12, 1938, in Milwaukee to the late Walter J. and Hildegarde (Trieck)
Siemers. He attended a one-room school house on Mineral Springs Road in the township of
Meeme, before graduating from Kiel High School in 1956. Wally then attended the UW-
Madison Farm Short Course before owning and operating Siemers Holsteins for over 50 years.
Walter married the love of his life, Marlene (Hagenow) Siemers on October 7, 1961. They met
on Sunday at the Manitowoc County Fair in 1959. They were happily married for 58 years’
operating the family farm together, side-by-side.
He was baptized and a confirmed member of St. John’s UCC Church in Schwarzwald where he
served as a Deacon and was active on many committees. Later, Wally became a member of the
Christ Community Church of Sheboygan where he also served as a Deacon and Elder.
Wally was a “farmer’s farmer.” He especially appreciated the Holstein cow, exporting hundreds
of cattle worldwide and selling bulls to A.I. He maintained a very productive, yet type focused
herd and helped many young farmers acquire the “better kind.” A highlight of his farming career
was hosting Farm Progress Days in 1997. He received Wisconsin’s Master Agriculturalist Award
in 2017.
Walter loved to sing. He began his singing career in his church choir at age 14. He sang for many
weddings and funerals throughout the area. He sang for many years with the Plymouth
Barbershop and the Men of Harmony. His favorite song was “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”
Wally was a dedicated and loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his wife,
Marlene, he is survived by four children, Sherry (Jack) Siemers-Peterman, David Siemers, Dan
(Janina) Siemers, and Paul (Jennifer) Siemers; seven grandchildren, Crystal Siemers-Peterman,
Kathryn Siemers, Jordan Siemers, Connor Siemers, Joshua (Emily) Siemers, Jacob Siemers, and
Lauren Siemers; sister, Ruth Ann (Charles) Kolb; and brother-in-law, Carl (Ruth) Hagenow.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Christ Community
Church in Sheboygan, WI (428 Geele Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53083) with Pastor Josh van Engen.
Visitation will follow the service at the church from 1:30-4:00 PM. Burial will follow at 5:00 PM
at St. John’s UCC – Scwarzwald. Please follow the CDC’s guidelines in regards to COVID-19.
If you are in the at-risk category, please know that Wally’s family will respect your choice to
stay home.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Wally’s name.
The Suchon Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family. For online
condolences, please visit www.suchonfh.com.
Wally’s family would like to thank the staff at Harvest Home of Howard’s Grove who cared for
him with kindness and compassion while he has resided there for the last three years.