Services for Steven Orville Sundbom
Steven Orville Sundbom passed away unexpectedly at his farm in Clearwater County on July 30, 2016, at the age of 66 years.
Funeral services will be on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cease Family Funeral Home Chapel in Bagley with the Reverend Wayne Hjermstad officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday August 4, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley and also one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Oak Park Cemetery in Weme, MN.
Steven was born to Orville and Jean (Westre) Sundbom on April 10, 1950 in Fosston, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Clearwater County with his three younger sisters: Ilene, Joan, and Sandy.
His childhood was filled with working on the farm, fishing, hunting adventures, and snowmobiling. He graduated from Bagley High School in 1968 and joined the Navy. Steven was stationed out of NAS Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California from 1971 to 1974. He was a hydraulic specialist on the P3 Orion with the Squadron VP48. During this time, he met his wife of 39 years, Ruth (Fischer) Sundbom. They were united in marriage on February 4, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They returned to Minnesota with Ruth's daughter, Marylou (Barnes) Jacobson, and they resided 1.5 miles from Steven's childhood home. They had a daughter Joy in 1981. Steven joined the Bemidji Blacktop family in 1995, which later turned into Knife River Construction. Steven retired in 2012 and spent his downtime helping friends and neighbors. He often worked in the field and drove truck. Steven Sundbom was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Steven is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters Marylou (Bruce) Jacobson and Joy (Bill Gustafson) Sundbom; grandchildren- Sarah Jacobson, Laura Jacobson, Tristan Gustafson, Allison Gustafson, and Jordan Gustafson; sisters - Ilene (Nelson) LaFerriere, Joan (Kent) Becker, and Sandy (Steve) Hilliard. He was preceded in death by his parents Orville and Jean Sundbom.
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