Charles Otto Sudhoff

1927 - 2019

Charles Otto Sudhoff
PEORIA — Dr. Charles O. "Doc" Sudhoff, 91, of Bridgman, Michigan, a former Peoria resident, passed away and was rescued to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 28, 2019, surrounded by his family.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church St, Bridgman, with Reverend Edward A. Meyer officiating. Interment will take place at Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria. Friends may meet with the family from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT Friday, April 5, at Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, the Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. An extended obituary and online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com.
Charles was born July 1, 1927, in Richmond, Indiana, the son of the late Edmund and Martha (Jones) Sudhoff. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1947. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1953 with a degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
On March 3, 1957, he married Elfrieda M. Kretzmann in Indianapolis. They shared 56 years together and were with blessed with two sons and one daughter. Elfrieda passed away in 2013.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bridgman. He and Elfrieda were longtime members of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton.
His work career began as a private practice veterinarian. He was a veterinary meat inspector/supervisor with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 34 years in Indiana and Illinois. His hobbies and interests included farming, baseball, raising beef cattle, and American history.
Charles is survived by his children David M. (Susan) Sudhoff of Stevensville, Michigan, Sharon E. (Greg) Poitra of Eugene, Oregon, and Stephen E. (Mollie) Sudhoff of Glencoe, Illinois; grandchildren Jada Sudhoff, Jessica Spurr, Laura Fagras, Peter Sudhoff, Tiffany Sudhoff, and Geoffrey Sudhoff; six great-grandchildren; a brother, James Sudhoff of Connersville, Indiana; a brother-in-law, William Werner of Richmond; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his sister Barbara Werner and a brother, Frederick Sudhoff.