Larry Seger

Larry J. Seger, 59, of Jasper, passed away at 4:37pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jasper on September 4, 1950, to Jerry and Lila (Giesler) Seger and was married to Dianne Burger on May 27, 1973. Larry was President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wabash Valley Produce, headquartered in Dubois, Indiana, and related corporations including Seger Egg Corporation, Layers, Inc., B.E. Products, and Farina Farms. He was previously Chairman and President of the Indiana State Poultry Association, the Indiana State Egg Board, and U.S. Egg Marketers, and he also served as a Director of German American Bancorp, Inc., United Egg Producers, Egg Clearinghouse, and Simple Transport. He received the Golden Egg award in 2006 and was named the Urner Barry “Egg Man of the Year” in 1996. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in 1972. Larry coached and was heavily involved for many years with Jasper Little League, Jasper Youth Football (JFL), Jasper Tennis, and Jasper Girls Softball. He was also a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church. Larry’s favorite pastime was golf, where his claim to fame was his accomplishment of eight holes-in-one. Larry is survived by: his wife, Dianne Seger, of Jasper; two sons, Phil and his wife (Krista) Seger of Jasper, and Mark and his wife (Stephanie) Seger of Indianapolis; two daughters, Mrs. Matt (Lauren) Bajorek of Indianapolis, and Courtney Seger of Jasper; and one granddaughter, Addison Seger (daughter of Phil and Krista). He is also survived by his mother, Lila Seger of Jasper, and six brothers, Randy Seger of Indianapolis, and Brad, Tom, Ted, Roger, and Scott Seger of Jasper. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Seger, and a brother, Steve Seger. Visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 11, at the Becher & Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. The funeral service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, December 12, at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper with entombment to follow at Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation, Dubois County Food Bank, Precious Blood Catholic Church, or the Dubious County Community Foundation (DCCF), in memory of Larry Seger.