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Cedar County News, 12/5/1935


Joseph Sudbeck, a Pioneer Resident Dies November 30. 

Came to Cedar county 67 years ago- lived in the county seat

Funeral held Monday

Beloved Hartington pioneer man leave seven children, funeral largely attended

Joseph Sudbeck,high respected Hartington pioneer died in St. Joseph’s 
hospital in Sioux City Saturday, November 30, following several months 
of poor health. Mr. Sudbeck, had been a ptient three weeks and had 
undergone several operation. Last spring he was also a hospital patient.
 
His life of useful work ended, Mr. Sudbeck passed away at 15 minutes after 
nine Saturday mrning at the age of 78 years- firend of God and man.
 
Born in Germany

Joseph Sudbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sudbeck was born Sept. 11, 1857 
at Oldenburg, Germany. When but a lad of 11 years he came to this country 
in company with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sudbeck, Herman, Barney, 
and Josephine. The family moved immediately following their immingration to
Cedar county settling on the original Sudbeck homestead six miles north of 
Hartington. This country then was but an unbroken prairie, and the main 
trading centers were Yankton and Sioux City. 

Married at Bow Valley

On February 26, 1884, Miss Elizabeth Kohls, daughter of Mr. and mrs. Gerhard 
Kohls original pioneers of St. Helena became the bride of Joseph Sudbeck, son  
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sudbeck first pioneers in the Bow Valley community. 
Nuptial high mass was read by Rev. Father Uhing in the original and the first 
Bow Valley church erected there before the site of Hartington was laid out. 
 
Often times in later years Mr. and Mrs. Sudbeck told of their wedding day in 
the early pioneer days for it was at the time of their wedding that the town 
of Hartington was being laid out and started.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Sudbeck celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on February 
5, 1934 when a large anniversary celebration was held at the home of their son 
Victor Sudbeck, living five miles north of Hartington at an all day gathering. 
The golden wedding anniversary was planned in detail by their children and was 
a happy occasion beginning at nine 0’clock with a mass at bow Valley Catholic 
Church.
 
Following their wedding February 26, 1884 the young couple went housekeeping 
on the Sudbeck farm now occupied by their son Victor and family. There they 
resided 40 years until 12 years ago when they moved to Hartington where they 
purchased a home in the southwest part of town.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Sudbeck were blessed with seven children; Will, victor, Barney, 
Isadore and Rose (Mrs. Louis Arens) all of the Hartington vicinity and Emma 
(mrs. Frank Wieseler) of Crofton, and Martha (Mrs. Henry Langferman) also of 
Hartington. The late Mr. Sudbeck had been a long and faithful member of the
Catholic Church for 40 years, has attended the Bow Valley Church since moving 
to Hartington rarely missing a mornig attended mass at Holy Trinity Church. 
He was a member of Holy Name Society of the Holy Trinity Church.