Micah Allen Sechler

Micah A. Sechler, age 11, went to be with Jesus on October 18, 2012. After a long battle with a kidney disease and complications arising from the illness, he died peaceful at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the Cornerstone Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday, October 22nd at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery. Micah Allen Sechler was born December 2, 2000 in Maplewood, MN to Michael and Traci (Kracht) Sechler. He lived in Spearfish, SD, before moving to Litchfield, MN, where he lived with his parents and siblings, his twin Daniel, sister Rebekah, brother Caleb, and sister Abigail. Micah attended Lake Ripley and Wagner Elementary Schools in Litchfield until this past year when the family began homeschooling. Micah loved to learn and was an avid reader. He loved to tell jokes and make people smile. Micah was a talented piano player, participating in Jr. Festival and Recitals. He was also involved in 4-H, where he loved to show his projects including pigs and foods. Micah loved to cook, play baseball, swim, and bounce on the trampoline with his siblings and Daddy. He also enjoyed collecting and battling Pokemon cards and playing video games. He loved to go camping with his family, boating and tubing with his cousins, and biking around town. He loved to hang out and have sleepovers with his friends. Micah also loved being with his Harvest Community Church family. He is survived by his parents Michael and Traci Sechler, siblings Daniel, Rebekah, Caleb, and Abigail; grandparents Bud and Marge Sechler of Litchfield, MN and Leon and Linda Kracht of Pipestone, MN; great-grandparents Hazel Sechler of Santa Ynez, CA, Hendrene Veldkamp of Edgerton, MN and Bert Kracht of Beaver Creek, MN and numerous Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his great-grandfather Arnold Veldkamp, great-grandmother Theodora Kracht, and Uncle Joel Horn. Previous Events Visitation Monday, October 22, 2012 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Cornerstone Church 205 CSAH 34 Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:45 PM Riplely Cemetery 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355