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Clifford Sund Obituary
Clifford Donald Sund
May 2, 1933 - June 8, 2024
CEDAR FALLS - Clifford Donald Sund, 91, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Deery Suites at Western Home Communities. He was born May 2, 1933, in New Rockford, North Dakota, son of Edward and Petra (Spangberg) Sund. Cliff served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War then earned his B.S. in Engineering from the North Dakota State University School of Agriculture in Fargo. Cliff married Karen Oestreich on June 11, 1961, in Lytton, Iowa. He worked for John Deere for 40 years before retiring in 2000.
Clifford was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Matthew E. Sund (1/4/1973); 3 sisters; and 4 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Karen; children: David (Penny) Sund of Cedar Falls and Diane (Mark) Sullivan of Ely; and 6 grandchildren: Joshua (Sierra Brooke) Sund, Jacob Sund, Jessica Sund, Caitlin (Tyler) Arnburg, Hailey (Dirk Clark) Sullivan and Grant Sullivan.
Cliff's Funeral Service will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in the Larsen Chapel at Nazareth Lutheran Church (Entrance 7 off University Avenue) with Visitation the evening prior from 5-7:00 pm at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery of Coon Valley Township, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice.
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Kelly Hudson
June 30, 2024
Karen, sorry for your loss. Cliff was a really good guy. I will miss him a lot. Kelly
CJ McCunniff
June 16, 2024
Karen, I am so saddened to read of Cliff's passing. I remember so many fond happy members of the Iowa Club in Gulf Shores! You and Cliff always had wonderful welcoming smiles!!! GOD BLESS
Aline Sturch
June 13, 2024
Thoughts and prayers to you Karen and the family.
Mary K Terry
June 11, 2024
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Judy from EPI
June 11, 2024
my deepest sympathies on your loss.
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