James Scott

Seyfert

James Scott Seyfert, son of the late James Leo Seyfert and Sharon Wilkinson, was born in Minot, North Dakota, on February 20th, 1962. He departed this world at his home in Centerville, Missouri on January 10th, 2025, at the age of 62.

His early life involved a lot of moving, however he decided to leave home at the age of 15 and live his entire high school life at Sawyer High School. Where he was accomplished at Basketball and Football, becoming a valued member of his team. In high school we would meet various friends, with his closest being one Greg. He graduated in May of 1980 and quickly joined the workforce. Afterwards he took 2 years of college at Minot State, earning a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics. In 1984 he moved out of state to Oglala, Nebraska, where he would work for the next 5 years. Here he bought some of his most prized possessions, his two Ford Mustangs. Soon after he helped his friend Greg acquire a job at AT&T, where they would move across the country installing new switches and systems. They would continue with this line of work for 26 years, sightseeing and moving around the 48 States. During his telephone career he would meet his first wife, however after complications they divorced 4 years later. In 1991 he would begin with building his dream, a hobby farm in Missouri. He would then be called to service in 2003, where he would provide his expertise in the telephone business to design and construct communications equipment in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. During this time he would meet his second wife, and have his only child. In 2012 he would return to the states, earning a medal for his service overseas. He would move to Minot, North Dakota where he would restore his father's and grandmother's homes. He would take in his wife's daughter at this time, and raise her as his own daughter. However he divorced his second wife in 2017, and would not remarry. In 2018 he permanently moved to Missouri, and would proudly work as a Union Pipeliner until 2022. He then moved locally to work in Fenton, Missouri. In August of 2024 he would acquire a job in Farmington, Missouri to stay closer to his hobby farm.

He was a faithful man, who believed in the word of God. He would enjoy listening to gospel and classic country on the radio, namely Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, and Elvis. He was not close to his family, as he knew very few people. His closest friends and family would be his only son, Wyatt Seyfert, his daughter, Hang Yu Tang, and his late friend, Greg Bechtold. He will be deeply missed by remaining family and friends, who will remember him and his legacy

James Scott Seyfert is survived by his only son, Wyatt Leo Seyfert of Centerville, Missouri. His one daughter, Hang Yu Tang of Minneapolis, Missouri. His two sisters, Janelle Begeman and Sherri Seyfert of Tuscon, Arizona.

Memorial service will gather at 10:00am on Thursday the 23rd, 2025. Memorial will begin 11:00am.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri.