Michael J. Sievert

Dr. Michael J. Sievert, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician, and friend, went home to be with our Lord on October 2, 2026, in Meridian, Idaho. 

Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to Walter and Patricia Sievert, Michael grew up alongside his siblings, Timothy, Suzanne, and Greg, surrounded by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. His life eventually took him west, where he developed a deep and lasting love for New Mexico and the American Southwest. 

In 1983, Michael married Michele, the love of his life. They built a life centered on family, faith, hard work, and a lot of humor. Michael and Michele raised two sons, Benjamin (Courtney Imeson) of Meridian, Idaho, and Samuel (Kimberley) Sievert of Bethpage, Tennessee. He adored being a grandfather to Scarlett, Heidi, and Holden. 

For more than four decades, Michael practiced medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 1981 until his retirement in 2023. He was a beloved physician whose remarkable intelligence was matched by a genuine desire to help others. His generosity extended well beyond his profession through charitable work and a willingness to use his abilities whenever someone needed his help. 

Michael possessed a rare combination of true brilliance, tremendous physical strength, and a heart even bigger than his muscles. To his sons, however, perhaps his greatest legacy was the example he set. He was an incredible role model who taught them what it meant to be strong—not simply physically, but in character, conviction, and morality. 

Michael was also a lifelong scholar and student of history. He read widely, remembered seemingly everything, and loved understanding how people, places, and events fit together. His curiosity extended far beyond history, and his interests seemed nearly limitless. He loved reading, gardening, exploration, target shooting, weightlifting, DIY projects, John Wayne westerns, and the lore and landscape of the Southwest. And as a Wisconsin native, he remained a devoted Green Bay Packers fan. He loved his dogs, and above all, he loved his family and Jesus. 

Michael was immensely curious and happiest when learning, building, fixing, exploring, or sharing something he found fascinating. He was never idle and was always getting into something. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a way of becoming the light of any conversation. He encouraged curiosity, though anyone who knew him could probably hear his familiar response to a questionable inquiry: “There’s no such thing as a silly question, but if there were…” 

Those closest to him also knew his teasing well. Michele, a bronze sculptor, regularly heard Michael’s proposed solution to the sheer weight of her work, delivered almost conspiratorially: “Fiberglass and foam…”

 Michael was extraordinarily tough. Through numerous surgeries and illnesses, he endured more than most people ever knew, meeting adversity with the same strength and determination that characterized the rest of his life.

In 2026, Michael and Michele moved to Idaho, beginning one final chapter together after so many years in New Mexico. Though his time there was brief, the life Michael built over the decades cannot be measured by its ending. It lives on in the family he loved, the patients he cared for, the people he helped, the stories he told, the things he built, and the laughter he left behind. 

Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Patricia. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Michele; his sons, Benjamin (Courtney) and Samuel (Kimberley); his grandchildren, Scarlett, Heidi, and Holden; his siblings, Timothy, Suzanne, and Greg; and numerous cousins and relatives. 

Cremation will take place, with a celebration of Michael’s life planned for the summer of 2027, when family and friends will gather to remember him. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made directly to the Little Sisters of the Poor at Villa Guadalupe. Checks should be made payable to Little Sisters of the Poor. 

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever!”