Alan Jacob Siebert

In Celebration of the Life of Alan Siebert

Alan Jacob Siebert passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2023, at age 86, after injuries sustained in a fall. Alan was born on August 10, 1936, near Henderson, Nebraska. He spent his early years near Sioux City, Iowa, growing up with 9 brothers and sisters. Alan met Judith Ann Truitt while they were students at Fort Wayne Bible College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They married in 1962, and lived in York, Nebraska, where their first five children were born. In January of 1977, the family moved to Dalhart, Texas, to continue Alan's profession of farming, and where two additional children were born. Sadly, the marriage ended in 1988. Shortly after, Alan met LaDonna Miller through a mutual Christian counselor and the two became great support for each other through prayer and phone calls. It quickly became evident that God had placed them together at this difficult time in their lives, and they were married in 1989. Alan and Donna lived happily in Dalhart, doing what Alan knew best-farming. In 2005, they retired, sold their farm in Dalhart, and moved to Arp, Texas where Alan would spend the rest of his days restoring antique tractors, raising cattle and exotic deer, fishing, gardening, serving as a Gideon, singing in his church choir, camping, traveling, and hosting class reunions, family reunions and Sunday School fishing parties.

Alan lived his life well-a man of faith who was always giving and ministering to others. He embarked on his first mission trip at the young age of 21. In March of 1958 he stepped off the farm in Iowa and onto a train to New York, followed by his first plane ride headed to the Congo of Africa, where he spent the next 2 years. The memories of this time always remained fresh in his mind, and he loved sharing those stories. Serving the Lord in the mission field had a lasting effect on him. He spent his life supporting missionaries and was able to take several other short mission trips with his church during retirement. His Kingdom work continued... Alan and Donna were first grade Sunday School teachers at their church in Dalhart for 13 years. They also participated in the choir there, as well as at First Baptist Church of Liberty City. Alan would tell you that one of his greatest joys was singing in the choir. He had a beautiful tenor voice and wasn't afraid to use it. He and Donna also spent the entirety of their almost 34 years of marriage volunteering in many capacities for Gideons International: distributing Bibles to students and nurses, serving as area coordinators, organizing pastor banquets, supporting the widow ministry, and giving reports to many churches in the area as well as participating in local and state conventions.

Alan was an assiduous worker. A successful farmer couldn't be any other way. He produced corn, wheat, and sunflowers, often in the toughest of environments. He was proud to be one of the last small farmers still standing, debt free. As in all things, he always gave credit to the Lord. The highlight of his corn farming career came in 2003 when his crop won a national award for the Highest Yield for his style of farming.

As busy as Alan was and as far reaching as his impact extended, he always knew his most important "job" was his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved his family deeply and rejoiced in the time spent with them. Alan was a baby whisperer! He wasn't afraid to get on the floor and play with the toddlers and enjoyed all kinds of table games and puzzles with the bigger kids and adults. His claim to fame was giving tractor rides. But nothing lit up his face like being invited to play a game of basketball in the driveway! Of the many gifts he had as a Grandaddy and Pop, his most precious was that of bedtime Bible storyteller. The adults in the room would say they learned from and enjoyed them as much as the littles. These are the ties that bind; the ripples of his influence that will carry on forever.

Alan is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Siebert and Maria Siebert; brothers Johnny Siebert and Henry (Hank) Siebert; sisters Tiena Sellers, Esther Rogers, Mabel Eichhorn, Winifred (Winnie) Siebert, and Lillian Detweiler; first wife, Judith Stapleton; niece Joy Siebert; and grandsons Chad and Nathan Fulton. He is survived by his wife, Donna Siebert; son Jeffrey Siebert and his wife, Karri, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; daughter Andrea Peterson and her husband, Steve, of Castle Rock, Colorado; daughter Amber Fulton and her husband, Donny, of The Colony, Texas; daughter Jenna Harris and her husband, John, of Wheaton, Illinois; son AJ Siebert and his wife, Rebecca, of Dalhart, Texas; daughter Janda Rhea and her husband, Ryan, of Portland, Oregon; daughter Autumn Jones of Frisco, Texas; step-daughter Dione Simmons and her husband, Rick, of White Oak, Texas; step-son Dennis Miller of Clovis, California: and step-son Dustin Miller of Celina, Texas; 27 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Marion Jensen; and brother Dennis Siebert.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Alan to Gideons International at www.sendtheword.org.