Juanita Sudenga

Juanita Sudenga, 85, of Pipestone, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN. Juanita was born May 6, 1934, to Leonard and Clara (Marquardsen) Wiese. She was born in Holland, MN, and was raised in Ruthton, MN. On September 14, 1952, Juanita married Robert Sudenga. They lived for a time in Oklahoma before making their home in Woodstock, MN. After Robert passed away in 1988, Juanita moved to Pipestone where she enjoyed her time until moving to Dilworth in 2016. Over the years, she enjoyed bowling, line dancing, gardening and traveling with Robert, and was involved at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone. Most of all, however, she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.

Juanita is survived by her daughter, Donna (Stan) Dreckman of West Fargo, ND; grandchildren, Kimberly (Darin) Gross of Mapleton, ND, Suzanne (Timothy) Estenson of West Fargo, ND, Michael (Rebecca) Sudenga of Aberdeen, SD, Matthew (Stephanie) Sudenga of De Smet, SD, Laura Sudenga of Madison, SD, Molly Truex of Minneapolis, MN; 10 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Carla Sudenga of Madison, SD; and her brother, Dennis (Iris) Wiese of Baudette, MN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sons, Dan and Darvin Sudenga; daughter, Deborah Sudenga; grandson, Mark Sudenga; parents, Leonard and Clara Wiese; infant sister, Janean Wiese; and sister-in-law, Michelle Wiese.

The family would like to give a special thank you to everyone at Serenity Assisted Living for their loving care and kindness over the past few years.

Visitation will be Friday, June 21^st, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2:00 p.m., at Peace United Methodist Church, 500 7^th St. SE, Pipestone, MN 56164. Please join the family for cake and coffee following the memorial service.

Burial will take place at Ruthton Cemetery following refreshments.