Paul Suda, age 69 of Grafton died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at his home in Grafton after a brave battle with cancer. Paul Suda was born January 14, 1939 on the farm near Veseleyville, ND the son of William and Angela (Dusek) Suda. He attended the Fertile District #28 school and graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. He returned home and farmed with his father near Veseleyville, ND. Paul was united in marriage to Shirley Sevigny on June 9, 1959 in Oakwood, ND. The couple lived and farmed near Grafton. He was also a partner in KIP Farms in McHenry County, ND near Karlsruhe. In December of 1999 the couple moved to Grafton.
Paul was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church where he was currently serving on the Finance Council. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Workman. He served on the Grafton School Board for 12 years. He was past president of the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association, served on the Grafton Farmers Elevator Board and the North Valley Vocational Center Board.
He is survived by his wife Shirley, Grafton, ND; eleven children: Lisa Suda, Fargo, ND; Mike (Melanie) Suda, Grafton, ND; Patty (Reid) Rienerth; Virginia Beach, VA; Kim (James) LaHaise, West Fargo, ND; Jean Anne (Kevin) Jiskra, Grafton, ND; Amy (Jason) Hornbacher, Bismarck, ND; Jennifer Fritz (Troy Lunde), St. Thomas, ND; Donald (Jalene) Suda, Grafton, ND; Paula (Brad) Pederson, Hillsboro, ND; Christopher (Maggie) Suda, Bloomington, MN; John (Amy) Suda, Grafton, ND; 27 grandchildren; mother Angela Suda, Grafton, ND; siblings: Cyrilla (Ron) Demers, Grafton, ND; Lillian (James) Houska, Grafton, ND; Theresa Suda, Grand Forks, ND; Diane (Donald) Sevigny, Hoven, SD; Marcy (Ray) Gourde, Grafton, ND; William Jr. (Judy) Suda, Grafton, ND; Anna Mae Suda, Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his father and infant brother Ronald.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM with a prayer service at 8:00 PM at the Church in Grafton. Friends may also call at the church on Thursday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at St. Luke's Catholic Cemetery, Veseleyville, ND. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials to the Roger Maris Cancer Center of Fargo or the Altru Hospice - Grafton Office.
The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton is in charge of the arrangements.
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