Dr. Garnet Seiffert, 85, longtime Minot Dentist, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 in a Bismarck hospital.

Garnet Elliot Seiffert was born on July 18, 1933 in Minot, ND to Garnet and Loraine (Burns) Seiffert. He was raised and educated in Minot, graduated from Minot High School in 1951 where he was active in football, basketball and baseball. He was a member of the 1950 ND State Class A Basketball Championship team and was inducted into the Minot High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.

Garnie married his high school sweetheart Jacqueline Kemper on August 15, 1954 in Minot. Following his graduation from the University of North Dakota they resided in Bowman, ND for a short time where Garnie taught math and science and coached the basketball team.  He enrolled at the Loyola University College of Dentistry in Chicago and graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.

After graduation Garnie and Jackie returned to their hometown in 1963 and he established a dental practice that continued for forty-four years before his retirement in 2007. Garnie and Jackie enjoyed eleven years in their lake home at Lake Audubon and for several years wintered in Arizona.

Garnie was a member of the Minot Dental Association, Minot Rotary Club and the Elks Lodge. His greatest joys in life were his wife, children and dogs: Bummer, Molly, Alex and Teddy. He especially enjoyed playing billiards, hunting, golfing, fishing, entertaining family and friends at Lakes Metigoshe and Audubon and baking and sharing his annual Christmas fruitcake.

Garnie's loving family includes his wife of 64 years: Jackie; children: Greg (Mary) Seiffert of Fargo, Jane (Mike) Marum of Mandan and Bradley Seiffert of Henderson NV; grandchildren: Maria Seiffert and Chris (Miranda) Seiffert; sister: Sharon (John) Marshall of Fountain Hills AZ; sister-in- law: Jane (Doug) Frost of White Bear Lake MN; dear friends: Pam Haberman of Minot and Trish Pitts of Mandan and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Garnie was preceded in death by his parents and sister: Shirley Norton.

Public Booksigning/Visitation: Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home – Minot.
Lunch and a celebration of Garnie's life will be on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Somerset Court - 1900 28 ^th St. SW, Minot.
A private family service will be held.