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Wayne Seim Obituary
Wayne Allen Seim
March 18, 1942-July 14, 2020
Wayne Allen Seim, 78, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away on July 14, 2020.
He was laid to rest on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at St. Mark's Catholic Church.
Wayne was born March 18, 1942, in Baltimore. He was the son of the late Fred and Doris Seim. Wayne graduated from the University of Nebraska on June 11, 1965, and married Carol Starostka in Columbus on June 12, 1965. He was a fighter pilot with the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
He was a member of the Catholic Church of Saint Mark and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a loving husband, father and was always willing to go the extra mile to help anyone in need.
Left to cherish his memory are wife, Carol; son, Price and Nancy Seim of Syracuse, Utah; grandchildren: Ashlee of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Craig, Robyn, Denise and Claire of Syracuse; son, Wally and Stacey Seim of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Samantha and Goldie of Virginia Beach; daughter, Michelle and Lance Vines of Virginia Beach; brother, Fred and Joanne Seim of Florida; sister, Leslie and Steve Jones of Pennsylvania; his in-laws: Ted and Katie Starostka of DesMoines Iowa, Ron and Peggy Pfeifer of Lindsay, Donna Wilch of Papillion, Wally and Lyn Starostka of Columbus, Tim and Ardith Starostka of Ashland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Doris Seim; his in-laws, Walter and Esther Starostka.
Condolences may be sent to Carol Seim, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 4560 Princess Anne Rd. Virginia Beach VA 23462
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Pat Muldoon
December 1, 2020
I can’t believe it’s been nearly five months since we lost Wayne. My reluctance to say goodbye is represented by this long delayed, but fond memory of Wayne.
He and I spent a lot of time sharing our lives with one another over many cups of coffee on Sunday after mass. He loved to talk about his children Price, Wally, and Michele, and Carol, the love of his life. And his Mom, his brother Fred working in NYC, growing up in Baltimore, his uncle who marched and played the glockenspiel, his time in Nebraska where he met Carol, and his experiences as a Navy pilot.
Wayne sincerely cared for others. His religious faith was real and honest. He honored me asking to be his sponsor when he went through the process of joining the Catholic faith. Trust me, he was the spiritual one.
Wayne said what he meant, and meant what he said - an honest man who respected the dignity of others. The world needs more men like Wayne Seim. We lost a person of humility, integrity, and compassion that meant a lot to me.
Rest In Peace shipmate.
Richard “Smokey” Powell
July 23, 2020
Wayne (call sign “Beaver”) was my squadron-mate with VA-86 “Sidewinders” Home based at NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville, FL. We carpooled together and become close friends, even visits with each other after retirement.
He had a marvelous sense of humor and playfulness, great to be around. We also shared an unusual trait, completely white hair and once, when together while refueling his car in Pensacola during a squadron reunion, we we questioned if we were brothers.
Wayne joins a fellow Sidewinder, Frank Staarup, recently deceased, so perhaps they are wingmen again. While both wore Navy wings of Gold, those have now been upgraded to white (matches his hair) for the rest of eternity.
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