Siegfried is survived by his step-sons: Kenneth (Lynette), Donald (Lorrie), Douglas (Mary), and Randall (Julia); as well as step-grandchildren: Aaron, Jamie, Meribel (Kevin), Michael (Chantal), Kyla (Derek), Alina (Alex), and Nika; and great-grandchildren, Alexa, and Joma.

Siegfried was born on the 4th of April, 1936 in the city of Gorlitz in Eastern Germany. He would grow up in a tumultuous time as the Second World War raged on around him. As with most people who have lived through a war, he was reluctant to talk about those days, but when prompted, recalled that during the fire bombing of Dresden 90 km away, the windows in their house rattled from the pressure of the explosions and the fire could be seen quite clearly.

His father was a banker before the war, and a POW in France during it. In postwar East Germany, there wasn’t much need for finance, and the family suffered because Siegfried’s dad had no marketable skills. After selling all possible possessions to buy necessities, he and his brother often ventured into the country to do odd jobs in return for food. This lesson stuck with him. He always mentioned the value of having a trade; something you could do with your hands was more valuable than any management or bureaucratic job. This was to serve as his mantra throughout his life, and that is why after he escaped the Russian sector to West Germany, he became certified as a plumber and gas fitter…skills that are always needed, during war or peace!

Siegfried lost his only brother in a tragic accident, which left just he and his mother. As the two contemplated a move to better opportunities, the choice was narrowed down to South Africa or Canada. Fortunately for us, Canada was to be the destination! In 1956, he applied for immigration to Canada and received his papers in the fall of 1956. Upon being registered as landed immigrants after disembarking in Quebec, they continued by boat to Montreal and then travelled to Hamilton, Ontario by train. In Hamilton, Siegfried found a job at Reid Press Ltd and worked there for five years; he found this to be hard on his lungs and always suffered the effects of it. He then travelled to Edmonton, reentered the plumbing and gas fitting trade and attained his Canadian journeyman certificates. He worked on many residential construction jobs and became a Canadian citizen on January 9, 1962.

In 1965, he bought a quarter section of farmland by Horen, south of Wabumun, Alberta, and he and his mother lived there till the fall of 1970. After selling the land, they moved to BC where they remained for five years, with Siegfried working in Port Alice for one year and then at Thasis Pulp and Paper Mill in Gold River for four years.

In 1975, they moved to Lethbridge, and he worked on many residential and industrial jobs in Medicine Hat, Brooks, Calgary and Enchant, including spending five years connecting the entire town of Enchant to a new water system. During this time, they lived in Enchant in a mobile home.

After this, Siegfried built a house in Monarch. While there, he had plentiful work in Lethbridge, working on water and sewer treatment plants, the correctional institute, and the Lethbridge Hospital as well as the Raymond and Magrath hospitals. While admitted in the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge in late 2024, Siegfried was heard telling the doctor that he had installed all of the oxygen and gas fittings in each room in the entire hospital! In December 1986, Siegfried lost his mother Lucie and she was laid to rest at the Acme Church of God Cemetery.

In early spring of 1987, Siegfried met Anne Bowman at a dance in the Polish Hall and they were married on November 7, 1987. In one moment, he became not only a husband, but father and grandfather as well! Anne and Siegfried had a close and affectionate marriage and enjoyed travelling and camping…you never knew when they might turn up! They moved to an acreage west of Stony Plain where they raised vegetables and honey from their own beehives. While there, Siegfried assisted with the church ministry at the Parkland Church. This would be their home for 11 years, after which they returned to Lethbridge.

Siegfried leaves a remarkable legacy. After he and his mother found truth and faith after connecting with Messianic Jews, Siegfried was baptized in 1971 and became a member of the Church of God 7th Day. In 1981, he received his ministerial license and was later ordained by the Church of God 7th Day from Salem, West Virginia. Siegfried helped out in church services wherever he could. He was passionate about spreading the gospel and Bible truths. He wrote sermons and articles that were published, Bible studies he distributed, and an in-depth study on the Book of Revelation. In his final years, he faithfully drove all the way from Lethbridge to the Acme Church of God - 250 km each way! - to attend weekly services. He was an inspiration to all there, as he continued writing new material, delivering sermons, sharing food, and always having the coffee ready Sabbath morning! In spite of his age, he was eager to use modern technology to spread the Word and always looked for new opportunities to do so, inspiring church family to help with his endeavours. He leaves a great variety of Bible lessons, tracts and sermons for church members to use and distribute.

Anyone who came across Siegfried in his life would have noticed he always had a genuine smile, even in his last days.

A Memorial Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Orville Rose officiating.

A Graveside Service will be held in ACME CEMETERY, Hwy 575 and RR 260, Acme, AB, on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 11:00 A.M.