Katherine June (Schmaedeka) Sunderland was born on June 4, 1932 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Roy and Mabel Schmaedeka. She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City and graduated from Maynard High School. She was united in marriage to Dale Russell Sunderland on September 2, 1951 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City,Mn. They lived on a farm east of Montevideo where she was involved in the farming operation as well as a homemaker. She was a lifelong member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Clara City and was involved in it's Ladies Aid, Circle, and was a long time Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of a homemakers club.
Katherine died on Friday June 18 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 61. She is survived by her husband Dale; by sons - Steve(Lynell) of Montevideo; Brad(Mary) of Maynard,Mn.; Russell(Cheryl) of Jamestown, ND.; and Kent of Montevideo; by daughters - LuAnn(Lonnie) Hansen of Maynard and LaNMae Sunderland of Montevideo; by 6 grandchildren; by her father - Roy Schmaedeka of Maynard; by a sister - Phyllis Thorstad of Spicer, Mn.; as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother - Mabel Schmaedeka.
Funeral services - Monday June 21 1: 00 P.M. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, Mn. with Rev. Martin Lucin and Rev. Bradley Barr officiating. Burial in the Sunset memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation Sunday afternoon and evening with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo.