LeRoy
W. Sustad, 83
Viking
- LeRoy W. Sustad, 83, died on Friday, May 21,
2004 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Warren.
Funeral
services were held on 
Wednesday,
May 26, at Viking Covenant Church in Viking, with
Rev. Dan Paddock officiating. Casket bearers
included Cary Hogberg, Kraig Melvie, Cory
Gustafson, Jeremiah Vad, Blake Sustad and Bradley
Sustad. Honorary casket bearers included LeRoy's
family, neighbors, friends and fellow workers.
Interment was held at Viking Cemetery.
LeRoy
William Sustad was born February 2, 1921, the son
of Henry and Tillie (Tangquist) Sustad at the home
of his grandparents Olaf and Sarah (Sjostedt)
Sustad farm near Viking. He attended the Swedish
Mission Church now known as the Viking Covenant
Church where he was baptized, confirmed and has
been a life long member. He attended Sunday school,
was in the young peoples organization, and served
on various boards. He also sang in the mixed
quartet as well as a male quartet, for the Rural
Church of the Air, a radio broadcast on Sunday
evenings. This was originally broadcast from the
church.
LeRoy
attended the Drotts Country School walking 1 1/2
miles each way. He farmed with his parents and
brother Orville, where he grew to manhood. In 1941,
the buildings were erected and the family moved to
their present farm near Viking. Due to farming
operations, he was exempt from active military
duty, but was called to Fort Snelling and accepted
in August 1945 just at the time WWII was ending.
On
June 15, 1949, LeRoy was united in marriage to Ruth
Mae Peterson of Akeley, at First Covenant Church in
Minneapolis. The couple continued to farm near
Viking and he also worked in the maintenance
department for the Soo Line Railroad, first in the
Viking &endash; Rosewood Section, then Warren and
Thief River Falls section retiring in 1986.
LeRoy
greatly enjoyed being with family and friends,
country living and camping and spending time at
various Bible Camps. LeRoy and Ruth enjoyed
traveling, which included Alaska, Sweden and
Hawaii.
Due
to failing health, he was admitted to Good
Samaritan Center in Warren on September 17, 2003,
where he had since resided. Survivors include his
wife Ruth of Viking; two children, Daniel (Donna)
Sustad of Viking and Peggy Ann (Daniel) Hogberg of
Thornton, Colo.; one brother, Orville (Marion)
Sustad of Westminster, Colo.; seven grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; and many cousins,
nephews and nieces.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents;
brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law and many other
relatives. A00003B2004JN02
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