Mildred Jacobson Sunde, 1914-2006

SUNDE, JACOBSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/4/2009 at 20:41:49

Mildred Lenora Sunde the daughter of John and Anna (Osher) Jacobson was born April 8, 1914 in Graettinger, Iowa. She died Sunday, May 14, 2006 at her daughter's home in Thompson, Iowa at the age of 92.

Mildred graduated from Graettinger High School. She then attended Beauty School in Des Moines, Iowa.

On March 12, 1944, Mildred was united in marriage to Henry Sunde at the First Lutheran Church in Graettinger, IA. The couple lived in Ellsworth Township and farmed the family farm until moving into Estherville in 1983. Mildred worked as a beautician for 25 years. Henry and Mildred enjoyed spending the winters in Mesa, AZ for the past 25 years. Henry died April 23, 2000.

Mildred was a longtime member of Palestine Lutheran Church, where she was involved with the ladies aid, church circle and more recently, Estherville Lutheran Church. For hobbies, she enjoyed playing cards and going to dinner date.

Left to cherish Mildred's memory are her children, Julie Markle and her husband, Guy of Thompson, Iowa; Harold Sunde and his wife, Meg of Estherville; Dennis Sunde of Surprise, Arizona; Lorene Buhmann and her husband, Duane of Lake Mills, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Jeri Fardal and her friend, Shannon Froendt, Daniel Fardal; Dr. Nicole Miller and her husband, Kenin; Brian Sunde and his wife, Michele; Laura Beck and her husband, Chris; Jennifer Wirtjes and her husband, Ryan; Andrew Buhmann and 10 great grandchildren, Rylee, Blake and Cael Miller; Parker and Evan Beck; Kasey Wirtjes; Nicole Bannister; Derek Froendt; Michael Lancaster; Jade Fardal.

She has been preceded in death by her husband, parents, infant sister, brother, Arnold Jacobson and sister, Gladys Fogde.