Don "Butch" Seaman Jr.

At the young age of 58, Donald “Butch” Seaman, Jr. followed his father and brother into the gates of Heaven on Monday, June 26, 2023 after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born March 14, 1965 at Berlin Memorial Hospital, the son of Donald and Nancy Seaman. He attended Berlin High School where he met Wendy Wolff, the love of his life. They were both members of the class of 1983. Butch and Wendy were joined in spirit throughout high school and were married on February 4, 1984 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Their 39-year marriage produced two beautiful daughters: Melinda “Mindy” Seaman of Oshkosh, his “trap-shooting buddy,” and Amber (Andrew) Otto of Princeton whose daughter, Lacey Jade was the apple of Butch’s eye. Whenever they got together, Lacey would run to Butch with a book asking “Papa” to read to her. Butch and Wendy built a beautiful life together and followed their dream, acquiring a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a pontoon boat and then building a home west of Berlin where he could look out over the back acreage to see herds of deer or a rafter of turkeys. His birdhouses hosted a variety of birds who often answered Butch’s bird calls. His favorite pet, by far, was Mindy’s Bichon who was named Harlie, of course. His life was complete with his son-in-law Andy who became the son he never had. Butch loved nature and found beauty in every aspect of every season, whether hunting on the land, fishing and boating on the lakes and rivers, or on the Harley with Wendy at his side. He was fun-loving, social, and became a friend to everyone he met, touching the hearts of so many. His strong faith saw him through his challenging cancer journey. Most important to him was his family who laughed at his jokes and groaned at his puns whenever they gathered. Over the years, the Seamans attended Packers and Brewers games with family members. Their parents were regular visitors to their home whenever a game was on. Early in their marriage, Butch worked at Greening’s United Foods and then Badger Mining Corporation where he remained a loyal employee for nearly 40 years. He was appreciative of everything the Badger family did for him. Butch is survived by his wife, Wendy; his daughters, Mindy Seaman of Oshkosh and Amber (Andrew) Otto of Princeton and granddaughter Lacey of Princeton; mother, Nancy Seaman of Berlin; sisters, Lori Burns of Berlin and Shari (Rob) Krause of Berlin; sister-in-law Linda, Seaman of Berlin, father-in-law and mother-in-law Jim and Mary Ann Wolff; numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald, Sr.; his brother Kenny; his brother-in-law, Seth Burns; and grandparents. Visitation will be Sunday, July 2, 2023 from 4:00 to 6:45 p.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home in Berlin with a rosary recited at 6:45 and on Monday, July 3, 2023, from 9-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held following the Monday visitation at 11:30 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Parish with Father John Silva officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Lunch will follow at the church hall. There are too many to thank who assisted Butch and his family through his trial and following his untimely death, but special thanks to Dr. Budde, Dr. Batley, the staff at Froedtert, Fr. John and Fr. David.

Don "Butch" Seaman Jr.

March 14, 1965 - June 26, 2023