Soudan -
Virgil D. "Bud" Sunsdahl, 76, died Friday, January 5, 2001 at Mission
Hospital in Mission, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tower with Rev. Keith Pfeifly officiating. Military rites will be accorded by Nelson-Jackson American Legion Post 245 of Tower. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Tower in the spring.
Visitation was held today (Wednesday, January 10) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation will also be held from noon until the time of services. Anderson's Landmark Funeral Home of Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
Virgil D. Sunsdahl was born on October 23, 1924 in Star township of Pennington county, the son of Henry and Gertie (Bjornara) Sunsdahl. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Star township. Virgil was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army, 32nd infantry regiment.
On June 24, 1947, he married Joan Stenvick in Thief River Falls. They farmed in Goodridge and had been residents of Soudan since 1955. Virgil was a mechanic for Erie Mining Company (now LTV Steel), retiring in November of 1984 after 29 years of service. He and Joan had wintered in Mission, Texas for many years.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Tower and United Steelworkers of America, Local 4108.
Virgil is survived by his wife, Joan; three daughters, Geraldine (Jerry) Isadore of Duluth, Joyce (Dale) Swanson of Soudan and Kristine (Rolf) Madole of Warner-Robbins, Ga.; two sons, Donald Sunsdahl of Biwabik and James (Lynn) Sunsdahl of Soudan; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Floyd (Vivian) Sunsdahl of Biwabik, Alvin (Sharyl) Sunsdahl of Salol and Obert (Sandra) Sunsdahl of Thief River Falls; two sisters, Emma Kapla and Janice (Orrin) Haugen, both of Hibbing; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers, Roy, Hubert and Mick Sunsdahl.
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