James Kent "Jim" Sundberg, 73, of Polk, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island on Jan. 14, 2003, after battling cancer for the last six months.
Jim was born on Sept. 30, 1929 in York to Oscar and Violet (Zuver) Sundberg. While growing up, Jim helped at the family hardware store, Sundberg and Son. He graduated from Polk High School in 1947; and then attended Nebraska Weslyan University for two years, and later completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1951, Jim entered the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. On Aug. 29, 1952, James K. Sundberg and Luette Kraft were united in marriage in Merrill, Wis. In 1971, he retired from the military as a Master Sergeant. After retiring from the military, Jim worked as director of personnel for the Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers until the mid-1980s. In 1986, he returned to his hometown of Polk to work with his sister at Sundberg and Son.
Jim grew up in the United Methodist Church in Polk, he and Luette were charter members of the First Congregational Church of Alaska, and had attended the United Church of Christ at Arborville after returning to Polk. He was a member of the Wilcox Post No. 160 of the American Legion in Polk, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and a life member of the Air Force Association.
He is survived by his wife of Polk; one son, Kent R. of Polk; two daughters, Jamie and Glen Black of Grapevine, Texas and Jill and Casey Warren of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; two sisters, Janice Saylor of Polk and Donna and Gene Bauer of Sutton; and two grandchildren, Emilie and Tristan Warren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Jon Saylor; and one brother-in-law, Ed Saylor.
Memorial services will be Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Polk with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Solt Funeral Home in Polk is in charge of the arrangements.
ref: York News-Times, January 16, 2003
Jim was born on Sept. 30, 1929 in York to Oscar and Violet (Zuver) Sundberg. While growing up, Jim helped at the family hardware store, Sundberg and Son. He graduated from Polk High School in 1947; and then attended Nebraska Weslyan University for two years, and later completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1951, Jim entered the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. On Aug. 29, 1952, James K. Sundberg and Luette Kraft were united in marriage in Merrill, Wis. In 1971, he retired from the military as a Master Sergeant. After retiring from the military, Jim worked as director of personnel for the Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers until the mid-1980s. In 1986, he returned to his hometown of Polk to work with his sister at Sundberg and Son.
Jim grew up in the United Methodist Church in Polk, he and Luette were charter members of the First Congregational Church of Alaska, and had attended the United Church of Christ at Arborville after returning to Polk. He was a member of the Wilcox Post No. 160 of the American Legion in Polk, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and a life member of the Air Force Association.
He is survived by his wife of Polk; one son, Kent R. of Polk; two daughters, Jamie and Glen Black of Grapevine, Texas and Jill and Casey Warren of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; two sisters, Janice Saylor of Polk and Donna and Gene Bauer of Sutton; and two grandchildren, Emilie and Tristan Warren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Jon Saylor; and one brother-in-law, Ed Saylor.
Memorial services will be Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Polk with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Solt Funeral Home in Polk is in charge of the arrangements.
ref: York News-Times, January 16, 2003
James Kent "Jim" Sundberg, 73, of Polk, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island on Jan. 14, 2003, after battling cancer for the last six months.
Jim was born on Sept. 30, 1929 in York to Oscar and Violet (Zuver) Sundberg. While growing up, Jim helped at the family hardware store, Sundberg and Son. He graduated from Polk High School in 1947; and then attended Nebraska Weslyan University for two years, and later completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1951, Jim entered the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. On Aug. 29, 1952, James K. Sundberg and Luette Kraft were united in marriage in Merrill, Wis. In 1971, he retired from the military as a Master Sergeant. After retiring from the military, Jim worked as director of personnel for the Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers until the mid-1980s. In 1986, he returned to his hometown of Polk to work with his sister at Sundberg and Son.
Jim grew up in the United Methodist Church in Polk, he and Luette were charter members of the First Congregational Church of Alaska, and had attended the United Church of Christ at Arborville after returning to Polk. He was a member of the Wilcox Post No. 160 of the American Legion in Polk, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and a life member of the Air Force Association.
He is survived by his wife of Polk; one son, Kent R. of Polk; two daughters, Jamie and Glen Black of Grapevine, Texas and Jill and Casey Warren of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; two sisters, Janice Saylor of Polk and Donna and Gene Bauer of Sutton; and two grandchildren, Emilie and Tristan Warren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Jon Saylor; and one brother-in-law, Ed Saylor.
Memorial services will be Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Polk with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Solt Funeral Home in Polk is in charge of the arrangements.
ref: York News-Times, January 16, 2003
Jim was born on Sept. 30, 1929 in York to Oscar and Violet (Zuver) Sundberg. While growing up, Jim helped at the family hardware store, Sundberg and Son. He graduated from Polk High School in 1947; and then attended Nebraska Weslyan University for two years, and later completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1951, Jim entered the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. On Aug. 29, 1952, James K. Sundberg and Luette Kraft were united in marriage in Merrill, Wis. In 1971, he retired from the military as a Master Sergeant. After retiring from the military, Jim worked as director of personnel for the Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers until the mid-1980s. In 1986, he returned to his hometown of Polk to work with his sister at Sundberg and Son.
Jim grew up in the United Methodist Church in Polk, he and Luette were charter members of the First Congregational Church of Alaska, and had attended the United Church of Christ at Arborville after returning to Polk. He was a member of the Wilcox Post No. 160 of the American Legion in Polk, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and a life member of the Air Force Association.
He is survived by his wife of Polk; one son, Kent R. of Polk; two daughters, Jamie and Glen Black of Grapevine, Texas and Jill and Casey Warren of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; two sisters, Janice Saylor of Polk and Donna and Gene Bauer of Sutton; and two grandchildren, Emilie and Tristan Warren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Jon Saylor; and one brother-in-law, Ed Saylor.
Memorial services will be Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Polk with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Solt Funeral Home in Polk is in charge of the arrangements.
ref: York News-Times, January 16, 2003
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