Today, we gather to say goodbye to our Seth, A sweet, kind, adventurous old soul, Who somehow always felt both young and timeless. He lived with quiet strength, a gentle heart and a spirit that loved deeply. He always stood beside me and was in my corner in good times and bad. He wanted the best for those he loved. Wanted us all to get along. From running the Mountain Trails to the quiet moments on the porch or couch. He found wonder in the world and brought light to all of us lucky enough to walk beside him. He was the best hugger. But sometimes his playfulness with dad.... he tried 5 point hugs. When he gave you that real hug it made you feel, loved, important and safe. If you were ever on the receiving end of one....you felt the love deep into your soul... if on the receiving end of the 5 point version you felt something else. But either way.... in the end.....you would still get that boyish grin. I will miss his laughter, his wild ideas and "facts" (You gave him a penny and he would give you 100 worth of info.) Sometimes…. Even when you didn’t want to know. His steady presence. The long talks about coaching his team, working on a cars, or dreams for the future. Our wild hearted gentle soul. You made the world better by just being here. And though you are gone, your love remains in every breath we take. PRAYER God, our father, may you hold dear what you have made and spare all things, for they are yours. Look gently on Seth and welcome him into your heavenly family. Remember the faith of those who mourn and satisfy their longing for that day when all will be made new again in Christ, our risen Lord, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever." We trust in you. We believe that you hold all the answers, that nothing set against you can long endure, and that your ultimate plan for our lives is good. Grant us peace. Give us comfort. Help us to accept what we cannot change and what you have chosen not to change. Please endow us with faith so that we can live our lives with optimism and even victory. I pray for the brokenhearted among us. I pray for my son Seth. I pray for our whole family. I pray for his friends who remain stunned by his death. I pray for all of us who are here today. I pray that you will bless each of them deeply and give them peace. God, I know I will continually face troubles in this world, but I also know that you are in control. In all circumstances, help me to remember your promises, and remind me of the beautiful eternity with you that I will have. Thank you for being with me during this hardship. Today, please give me the courage and strength to be strong for my son, family friends and others who are grieving the loss of Seth as we say goodbye to him for now until we meet again. Amen Favorite memories. Seth and I would go on trail runs when he was training, and then later on we sometimes just went exploring the mountain areas behind our house. The one run, that stands out today is the time when we were on Mount Helena and ran into former teammate Trevor Balls family shortly after tragedy had stuck them with the loss of Trevor. Once we got to the top we sat for some time, hitting multiple topics and talked about how unpredictable life can be and how it was important to live life everyday to the fullest. I need to return to that state of mind. Life has been flying by. We all should slow down and enjoy today and everyday. Live in the present! I never thought in a million years that I wouldn’t have more moments with my son. This sudden loss will forever change how I face each new day. People ask what was the favorite match, or moments with Seth etc... for Seth there were many, for instance the time he beat RBY in the blood rounds at USAW Folkstyle Nationals to AA as a schoolboy. Besting his instate rival Clayton Currier and training buddy at the Bozeman Leprose invite finals. Gut check matches beating Wyoming’s eventual multiple X state champ Trevor Jefferies two days in a row. Winning a HS state title. Becoming and FILA Cadet Greco AA. To name a few. But..... That’s not what it was all about it was all about. It was being able to spend time together, the long drives back and forth to Townsend for practice. The road trips in the RV cooking breakfast while going 70mph with a group of coaches/wrestlers. The camping outside of various arenas during tournaments. The wresting community became a central part of "Family" for me. As I had little family in Montana. I lost a brother and both my parents by my mid 20s Most stressful ---Also, Seth's freshman year. Gabe put his wresting shoes back on but wasn’t in greatest shape yet. He was wrestling for Helena High. Seth for Capital. As a dad, I did not want them to go head to head. Gabe older, a little more wrestling savvy at the moment, but out of shape and a little rusty, from being off the mat for over a year. On the other hand, Seth was training hard, hungry and improving daily. Gabe was his wrestling idol... 2x state champ... 86-2. Only lost to one kid in HS. And avenged that loss when they met again. They faced off against each other that night. The fans wanted to see it go down. We had a plan to move Seth, if we won the coin toss. To move him away from Gabe. Virtually sealing their victory. That played out in our favor as there could be no good outcomes for them to have to wrestled in the Crosstown event. Another one of my favorite memories is getting up early with Seth before school. Grabbing a coffee and heading to morning workouts at Capital HS. Made even more special the spring that big sister Emily would come in for the workouts. We would joke around each day, get a CrossFit workout in together and head our separate ways until 330pm when practice would begin. It made my day to come back and get a Seth hug usually followed by a playful half attempt to send me for air miles. So..... if I bend my knees a little when you hug me and squat down. It’s the fear, of being launched for 5. This is a real threat... his Greco stud older brother... Gabe has launched me for 5 when he coached with me at Capital during one of those 5am workouts. After wrestling.... I was always fighting to get more time with Seth. As parents .... we just want to be a part of our adult children’s lives and our grandkids’ lives. One area that I was successful in getting time with Seth was with mechanical and computer fixing issues. Seth was handy....but it was always a great time when his car would break down, because I knew it would allow me to get some precious 1 on 1 time with him. I had a garage with the much needed tools! As I mentioned ....As an adult, sometimes it could be challenging to get one on one time, because of his relationship and competing priorities. So... I would secretly pray something would need fixing so he would use dad’s garage. One of the best memories is when gas prices got crazy a few years back, so I converted one of my mountain bikes into an electric bike for him so he had a cheaper way to get to work in good weather. (that surely had to break down more than his car and he would need dads help) wink.... wink) Spartan Race. Seths freshman year Deac, Myself, and the other coaches talked and decided one good way to keep the wrestlers training after HS was to drill wrestling and do CrossFit after season....and so we decided to enter the team into the Spartan Race. Those memories of working out with Seth and Emily and then doing the spartan together still make me smile. I only saw Seth during the race for about 30 sec.... as he was gone. Emily ran with me for a while. It was a great time, and then she left her old dad in the dust too. I will tell you though... i did almost catch Deac at the end.... good times. With that said..... I want to thank two of his mentors for being here to speak today. Deac Hall and Sam Bogart. Let me start with Deac. One of the toughest pound for pound coaches in MT. He was taking over the Capital Head coach and I just really knew he was the mentor Seth needed. Deac liked the hard nose gritty Cobra club style... so that’s what we did. He has a heart the size of Texas. (Big Softy). I consider him one of my best friends. The times we shared coaching and helping young men/women prepare for this world is some of my best memories. He played an instrumental role in why Seth ended up at Capital. I love you brother. Sam Bogart. A Coach favorite by the HS kids….and Loved by Gabe and Seth. Just an all-around nice guy. He helped Seth find his path back to coaching. Coaching gave Seth great joy. Seth would call me daily to discuss practice ideas... on ways to help recruit and help Helena wrestling. Not just Capital vs Helena but Helena area in general. Sam opened his arms, welcomed our family. Seth, Gabe, my youngest boys Owen and Sam. So, thank you Sam for all you have done and continue to do to help my family. God bless you. Most importantly I want to thank my wife Amy for everything you do on a daily basis. For putting up with me. For loving me. For keeping me standing and moving forward. While you are suffering this loss deeply yourself, I love you, your are my best friend my everything. Lastly, please thank Gustco @ Lehrkinds distributing Companies, Safeway,, Valley Bank, The Breakfast Club (Justin Crippen), and the Helena TSA. For all your support behind the scenes. With all that said..... I have a few requests. First off look to the people around you. Introduce yourself if you don’t know them….. give them a big loving Seth Hug. PLEASE.... THO TEMPTING for some of you ....No 5 attempts by his wrestling family please. Grandma Jan and Papa Bob might not survive it. 2nd – For those close to your hearts ......LET them know that you care about them and that they are important. Live every day like it is your last. Let them know how special and loved they are. Lift up your friends, family and neighbors. Be a source of positivity, safety and comfort. Because life on earth can be fragile and everything can change instantly. You never know when your last goodbye could be. Lastly…. In Seth's Honor… I’m going to get myself back in Spartan form..... for "one more run with Seth" next summer. Just a fun side note..... Just last month he challenged me to a mile race. He knew the old man has lost a little. As I mentioned, some of my best memories with Seth are going exploring in the mountains and going on trail runs. I will be carrying some of his ashes with me. I would be honored if some of you would take that journey with along with me. Take a run with Seth next May 2026. At the Spartan race in Bozeman Montana. To celebrate my son Seth and to help us heal from this tragic loss, lets focus positively by battling the grief and loss of such a special person, by being the best versions of ourselves that we can be. I am truly from the bottom of my heart grateful for all the love and support everyone has given. You are all truly amazing. I love you all!
Let the memory of Seth be with us forever.
Seth Aaron Schroeck was born on the 29th of July, 1998 in Erie, Pennsylvania to John Paul Schroeck and Erin Sue Kuntzweiler. At 3 months old he spent time at Yellowstone National Park and by six months he and his family were living in Montana. Seth was an outdoor lover from the beginning.
Seth went to Helena Middle School and Capital High School. He graduated in 2017 and was an accomplished wrestler winning a state title in 2015 for Capital High. He was a 12x USAW All American throughout his career. Seth was an avid fishermen, hiker, and camper. Of all his brothers and sisters, he alone loved winter camping. Seth was an adventurer, always up for trying new things. He loves spending time with family and friends and loves his cats. He was a Steeler fan from birth and wore his Grandpa Kelley’s sweater on game days.
Seth was an assistant high school wrestling coach at Helena High and loved working with the kids. He was a Red Bull Sales representative.
Seth was the kindest soul and anyone who knew him would say he was always happy go lucky. He would go with the flow and find the positive things in hard situations. Growing up he had an adventurous palate, shark, shrimp cocktail, salmon pizza. He would order whatever he thought was the most exquisite item on the menu. He was an avid dragon slayer with his stick. We would all be wondering where is Seth, oh yeah, he is out in the yard fighting battles with the biggest stick he could find. He cared deeply about people and tried to always make others feel important. If you met this old soul with a young man’s heart, you loved him. He had a smile that spread across his face that simply brought you joy.
He is survived by his parents, John Schroeck (Amy) and Erin Kuntzweiler (Doug), and his siblings Stephany Johnson (Colton), Emily Nordgulen (Keiffer), Gabe Schroeck (Jessica), Zachary Kelley (Anneliese), Owen Schroeck, Samuel Schroeck, Jacob Silbering (Toni), Athena and Isabella Rodriguez, Martin Kuntzweiler, Greta Kuntzweiler and Erin Gonzales (Mark). He also has grandparents Robert and Jan Silberling and many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews who will miss him dearly.
Resting place · Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, MT
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Today, we say goodbye to our Seth, until we meet again on the other side. A sweet, kind, adventurous old soul, Who somehow always felt both young and timeless. He lived with a quiet strength, a gentle heart and a spirit that loved deeply. He was always stood beside me and was in my corner in good times and bad. He wanted the best for those he loved. Wanted us all to get along. He was not afraid to stand up for what he believed. From running the mountain trails to the quiet moments on the porch, couch or in the garage. He found wonder in the world and brought light to all of us lucky enough to walk beside him. He was the best hugger. But sometimes his playfulness with dad.... he tried 5- point hugs. When he gave you that real hug it made you feel, loved, important and safe. If you were ever on the receiving end of one.... you felt love deep into your soul. However, if you found yourself on the receiving end of the 5-point version you felt something else. But either way.... in the end, you would still get that boyish grin. I will miss his laughter, his wild ideas and "facts" (If you gave him a penny for his thoughts and he would give you 100 worth of info.) Sometimes…. even when you didn’t want to know. His steady presence. The long talks about coaching his team, his place of work, or working on his car and dreams for the future. Our wild hearted gentle soul. You made the world better by just being here. And though you are gone, your love remains in every breath we take. Love Dad!
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