Leroy D Sundquist

Funeral Services for LeRoy Dwayne Sundquist will be conducted from the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jamie Strickler and Chaplin Daren Popple officiating. Interment will be at the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.

LeRoy Dwayne Sundquist, 86 years of age, of Holdrege passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. LeRoy was born November 21, 1926 on the family farm, west of Holdrege, the second of three children of Albert Leonard and Hilma (Olson) Sundquist. He attended school at Holdrege Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1944. LeRoy then engaged in farming.

On October 22, 1950, he was united in marriage to Dora Mae Harms in Hildreth, Nebraska and to this union three children were born: Patricia, Gale and David Lee. The family made their home west of Holdrege on a farm.

LeRoy was a life time member of the Bethel Lutheran Church. He was baptized on May 20, 1927 and confirmed on August 24, 1941.

In 2003, LeRoy retired after over 50 years of farming and he and Dora Mae made their home in town. LeRoy then made his home at Holdrege Memorial Homes in June of 2011.

LeRoy enjoyed farming and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Lee Sundquist in 1961; great-grandson, Kale Soneson in January 2011; sister, LaVona (Redden) VanMatre and her husband, Lloyd Redden; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Woollen and her husband, William; and five brothers-in-law: Albert Harms, Bill Harms, Alvin Harms, Emil Harms, and Ray Harms.

LeRoy is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Dora Mae; two daughters: Patricia Bartels and her husband, Dan of Lincoln, Nebraska and Gale Anderson and her husband, Allen of Holdrege; eight grandchildren: Jenny Jirak and her fiancé, Brad Snyder of Lincoln, Jessie Drohman and her husband, Landon of Lincoln, Jamie Rooks and her husband, LaRon of Holdrege, Abbie Soneson and her husband, Brent of Holdrege, Brian Bartels of Dayton, Ohio, Lindsay Sullivan and her husband, Dylan of Aurora, Nebraska, Alisha Bartels of Lincoln, and Blake Anderson of Holdrege; eight great-grandchildren: Alex, Gabby, Edyn, Kaleb, Charley, Makenzie, Wyatt and Kyler; one sister, Rosemary Renken and her husband, Roger of Bertrand, Nebraska; five sisters-in-law: Evelyn Harms of Holdrege, Louise Harms of Wilcox, Nebraska, Virginia Harms of Holdrege, Mary Jo Harms of Wilcox, and Gracia Harms of Waverly, Iowa; along with a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 8, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in LeRoy's honor and is kindly suggested to the family for later designation.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.