Evelyn Sundquist

Funeral services for Evelyn Sundquist were held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gregory, SD, with Reverend Thaniel Certa-Werner officiating.

Music was provided by Bette Fogel, organist. Kacie Clousing, Jada Sundquist, and Allison Sundquist were in charge of registration.

Casket bearers were Bryce Sundquist, Jerin Sundquist, Adam Ludemann, Aaron Sundquist, Dan Clousing, and David Vosika. Honorary casket bearers were all of Evelyn’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Interment was in the Hillview Cemetery in Dallas, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn May (Vosika) Sundquist was born on September 11, 1930, to Stanley and Ona (Stastny) Vosika. She was raised on the family farm near Gregory. She was a tomboy being surrounded by two older and two younger brothers. She and her brothers attended Powell School. One of her favorite pastimes was fishing at Burke Lake with her dad and brothers.

Evelyn then attended Gregory High School. After high school graduation, Evelyn was employed at Wilson’s Storage and Transfer in Winner, a trucking company. A job opportunity came along at Northwestern Bank in Gregory where she and her best friend Evelyn (Kucera) Meyers, were both hired and she became one of three bookkeepers.

She met the love of her life when she attended a dance at Herrick with one of her girlfriends, where she met Dick Sundquist. They married on October 7, 1951, and lived on the family farm north of Dallas during which time their sons Gary and Kevin were born. They lived on the farm until 1958 when they moved to their home in Dallas, daughter Kim and son Troy completed the family.

While Evelyn was busy raising four children she found enjoyment cooking, baking, and gardening. One of their favorite social activities was getting together with friends on Sunday afternoons to play pinocle. Attending dances with Czech and Polish music was a favorite activity. One of Evelyn’s special joys was searching for treasures at Thrift Stores and garage sales.

After husband Dick unexpectedly passed away in 1982, she assumed the responsibility of a single parent raising their 11-year-old son, Troy.

In her careers away from home, she worked at Williams Furniture, Roy’s Honda in shoes and apparel, was an assistant cook for Taggart’s Hunting Service, and was an instrumental part in raising and helping with grandchildren Jerin and Jada’s childhoods.

Evelyn was able to live on her own until 2019. After that time, she lived in various assisted living facilities, spent time living with Kevin and Lorrie at their home, and then moved to long term care until the time she passed. Even though Evelyn faced difficulties in her life she enjoyed the little things including birds, flowers, visits from grandchildren and great-grandchildren, listening to polka music, and writing poems.

Evelyn passed away November 9, 2024 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 94 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Dick; infant twins Lee and LeeAnn; son Kevin; brothers Stanley Jr. (wife Velda), Melvin (wife Helen), Ivan (wife Shirley), Jim (wife Claudine); granddaughter Amber; and great-grandson Gabriel.

She is survived by children Gary of Hansen, ID; Kim (Dewey) Ludemann of Fairfax, SD, Troy (Paula) Sundquist of Gregory, SD; daughter- in-law Lorrie Sundquist of Gregory, SD; and grandchildren: Bryce (Cassie), Tren (Emmy), Lindsay Sundquist, Jerin and Jada Sundquist, and Kacie (Dan) Clousing, Adam (Kristy) Ludemann, Allison and Aaron Sundquist; and a host of great-grandchildren.