Leona Sudbeck

The Mass of Christian Burial for Leona Elizabeth Sudbeck of Bertha was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bertha with Father Dan Walz presiding. Leona passed away at the age of 93 on Monday, July 27, 2009 at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa. Leona was born on December 5, 1915 to George and Catherine (Goeden) Kast at their home at Menominee, NE. She was united in marriage with Hugo Sudbeck on April 26, 1938 at Menominee. They operated a dairy farm by Hartington, NE until they moved to Minnesota in 1956 to a farm in Germania township. In 1973, they retired from farming and moved into their home in Bertha. Leona was a housewife, mom and grandma who also worked as a cook at the Bertha-Hewitt School. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Bertha Senior Citizens, and the Todd County Council on Aging. She enjoyed traveling and keeping her hands busy with knitting, crocheting, quilting and playing cards. Leona was preceded in death by her husband Hugo in 1990; parents George and Catherine Kast; daughters Marietta Sudbeck and Geralyn Bakken; brothers Julius Kast, George Kast, Alfred Kast, Herbert Kast and Anthony Kast; sister Mildred Wiebelhaus; granddaughter Sheila Mae Sudbeck; and first cousin Clara Goeden. She is survived by her daughters Donna (Phill) Hoiosen of Minneapolis, Jean (James) Fellerer of New York Mills and Jane (Rick) Voge of Clarissa; sons Robert (Linda) of Eagle Bend, Jerry of Bloomington, James of Browerville and George (Connie) of Ellinwood, KS; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; brother Clarence (Shirley) Kast of Bayview, ID and sister Olivia Kohles of St. Charles, MO. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Adeline Feilmeier, Josephine Kast, Virginia Kast, LaVerne Kast and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters Jeannine Zelm, Angela Thoennes, Amy Sudbeck, Stephanie Hill, Lori Fellerer and Sara Colness. Pallbearers were grandsons James Hoiosen, Michael John Sudbeck, Rian Sudbeck, Jason Sudbeck, Michael James Sudbeck, Andrew Sudbeck, Justin Voge, Jeremy Voge and Jared Voge. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Bertha.

Leona Sudbeck

December 5, 1915 - July 27, 2009