Vernon H. Sudbeck
HARTINGTON — Vernon H. Sudbeck, 94, Hartington, died
Feb. 4, 2022, at the Arbor Care Center, Hartington.
Mass of Christian Burial was Feb. 8 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Owen Korte and Rev. Joseph Miksch officiating.
Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington.
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Vernon Herman was born Aug. 13, 1927, to Herman and Johanna (Fuchs) Sudbeck, Bow Valley. He attended grade school in Bow Valley, graduating from Holy Trinity High School in 1946. He had a love for flying since a child. His senior year he would skip school to start taking flying lessons in Yankton, S.D. After graduating, his first job was working for Hank Becker as a hired Recordings hand. The made next year, at 7 he a.m. worked for Mac and Julie Becker in the Devils and Nest 7 area, p.m. where Daily they owned 3000 acres. The Beckers purchased a Pender, TD14 Caterpillar, Nebraska which also included a 140 Cessna airplane with the deal. High They paid Low for Precip his pilot’s license and sent him on business June trips 4 buying 92 big farm 63 equipment, .10 June 5 90 64 — which was pulled by the TD14 caterpillar. They welded two-four row June 6 92 67 — planters together and also 315 June T John 7 Deere disks. 92 His 64 trips ranged — from Parrington, Texas, to Fargo, June N.D. 8 91 66 .27
He married Bonnie Jaeger Aug. June 17, 1948, 9 in Bow 72 Valley. 58 He continued — to work for the Becker’s in Devils June Nest 10 and this 82 would 49 be the location .04 of their first home. In 1952, they June purchased precipitation: a farm west .66 of inches Hartington of near Pleasant Valley. Vernon retired rain in 1993. During his retirement, bruary 2, 2022 he refinished six airplanes, consisting of Taylor Crafts, Piper Pacers, Nor bruary 9, 2022 J-3 Cup and Stinson. In 2007, he and Bonnie moved into Hartington. They raised four children, Karen, David, Diane and Brenda.
Vernon is survived by his daughter, Karen (Ed) Scdoris, Hartington; son, David Sudbeck, Charleston, W.Va.; sisters-in-law, Darlene Jaeger, Sioux City, Iowa, and Alice Klug, Hartington.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bonnie, July 3, 2010, at the age of 80; two daughters, Diane Sudbeck and Brenda Bottolfson; three grandchildren, Joshua Bottolfson, and Jeff and Julie Vandermark; brother, LaJoy, and wife, Ellie Sudbeck; and two brothers-in-law, William Jaeger and Ralph Jaeger. R
