Seiffert, Sophie, Nov. 3, 1918-Nov 28, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 1 Dec 2010 “This is the day the Lord hath made; rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalms 118, Verse 24) This is one of Mother's favorite verses and befits the occasion of her passing. Even though we mourn the loss of our dear mother, Sophie, we also rejoice in the fact that she has entered the arms of her dear Lord and Savior, who guided her to her heavenly home. Mother was born Nov. 3, 1918, to Alex and Katherine Lehman. She was baptized (Dec. 22, 1918) and confirmed (May 20, 1934) into the Christian faith at Trinity Lutheran Church. Mother's confirmation verse (“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37, Verse 4) was given to her by Reverend Paul Freiburger. This verse was apropos to Mother's life. She was married to the love of her life, Fred Seiffert Jr., at the Trinity Lutheran Parsonage on North 29th, Jan. 2, 1940, by the Reverend Paul Freiburger. From this union, they were blessed with five children: Errol, Karen, Ronna, Mary and Julie. Mother was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her daughter, Karen; a great-grandson and many sisters and brothers. She is survived by her son, Errol Seiffert (Lois), Ronna Fredriksen (Art), Mary Seiffert and Julie Seiffert. Nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren completed Mother's life. She also has two remaining sisters: Dorothy Ostermiller and Minnie Kober. Favorite days for Mom were being with Dad walking the banks of the Yellowstone River, perusing for driftwood and agates. Fred was her first love, but Mom's second love was her passion for the polka. Mom could dance until the cows came home. Many dances found Mom never sitting but engaging herself in a lively schottisch or German polka. She beamed with delight to dance. Her forte was growing gigantic blue and purple Clematis and Morning Glory flowers. Mom was creative in many endeavors - never accepting the usual but the unusual, and making her crafts from nature. Defining Mother's artwork and creativity is a vast discussion, because her creative side was found not only in the home, but outside in the yard and garden. She used her imagination given to her by her Creator to capitalize on her endeavors. Mother loved babies, and her grandchildren were graced with Mother's creativity also. She had the capacity to entertain her grandchildren with wonderful games and activities which most people could only dream about. The greatest legacy a mother can leave her children and we attribute this to our dear Mother is Proverbs 22, Verse 6: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Mother brought all of her children to the Lord, and we cannot thank her enough for that beautiful gift. Thank you, Mom. We'll see you soon. Memorial services are being held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 545 Grand Ave., Billings, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. Please join us at this bittersweet time for all of us. Send any donations to Trinity Lutheran Church. Condolences can be made online at billingsgazette.com.