Roy Seeman

EAST MESA AND APACHE JUNCTION - Dr. Roy "Dean" Seeman, was born July 9, 1931 to Ted and Hattie Seeman, in Woodward, Oklahoma, one of nine children, and passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 83 on May 30, 2015. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Virginia, who passed away on April 28, 2013, and four of his siblings. He is survived by daughters Jodi Knudson, Cindy Spires, Wendy Johnson and 6 grandchildren, his brother Marvin and sisters Eudell, Dorothy Lee and Ellen. Dr. Seeman was an accomplished athlete and football player in high school and at Oklahoma State University playing both offense and defense and was the team's leading scorer in 1951.He graduated from Oklahoma University Medical School in 1958 and became a flight surgeon for the USAF. He practiced Geriatric Medicine in East Mesa and Apache Junction for the last 40 years making remarkable contributions to healthcare. He designed one of the first computerized medical records programs in the 1980's for concise record keeping and initiated other innovate efforts for that time such as health screening for the early detection of disease. He touched many people's lives with his care, humor and believed in quality of life not quantity. Dr. Seeman also practiced organic gardening since the 1970's, loved woodworking and spending time with his wife, family and dogs. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Please join us in celebrating his and Virginia Seeman's life on Sunday August 9th, 2015 at The Views at Superstition 6900 East Highway 60, Suite 204 Gold Canyon, AZ 85118. Services begin at 6:00pm