Cecelia “Toots” Marion (Harles) Sundquist
Forman, ND: Cecelia “Toots” Marion (Harles) Sundquist was born October 15, 1923, to Michael and Anna Harles in Rutland Township, Sargent County. Toots grew up in the Rutland Township and attended Rutland Consolidated School. During WWII Toots worked at the Waldorf Paper Factory in St. Paul. She returned to the Rutland area and was a waitress for several years in the Rutland and Forman areas.On December 27, 1951, she was united in marriage to Morris Sundquist in Cogswell, ND. They moved to Bowmen Township where they lived for a short time before moving to a farmstead in Dunbar Township. There they farmed, raised cattle, chickens and pigs. Toots was a stay at home mom to their three boys. She was a hard worker and anyone who knew her saw this in her hands.
- Cecelia “Toots” Marion (Harles) Sundquist
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Cecelia “Toots” Marion (Harles) Sundquist
Forman, ND: Cecelia “Toots” Marion (Harles) Sundquist was born October 15, 1923, to Michael and Anna Harles in Rutland Township, Sargent County. Toots grew up in the Rutland Township and attended Rutland Consolidated School. During WWII Toots worked at the Waldorf Paper Factory in St. Paul. She returned to the Rutland area and was a waitress for several years in the Rutland and Forman areas.
On December 27, 1951, she was united in marriage to Morris Sundquist in Cogswell, ND. They moved to Bowmen Township where they lived for a short time before moving to a farmstead in Dunbar Township. There they farmed, raised cattle, chickens and pigs. Toots was a stay at home mom to their three boys. She was a hard worker and anyone who knew her saw this in her hands.
In December of 1983, Morris and Toots moved from the farm into Forman. Toots loved having coffee with the “ladies”, loved to dance and loved feeding her family and friends with her famous cooking. Toots also loved all her grandchildren very dearly. She loved watching her grandsons play sports and was a dedicated Minnesota Twins fan. She entered Four Season’s Healthcare Center in November of 2012 after health complications resulting from her cancer.
Toots was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Forman and a long time member of the Lady’s Aide at St. Mary’s.
Toots passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND at the age of 89.
Preceding Toots in death were her husband, parents, three brothers, John, Martin and Edward and sister, Esther. She is survived by her three sons, Robert (Becky), Forman, ND, Keith, Turtle Lake, ND, and Mike (Kathy), Casselton, ND, four grandsons, Michael and Jordan Sundquist; Matthew and Benjamin Sundquist; four step-grandchildren: McClaine (Jessica) Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Jaci (Eric) Seefeldt, Melanie Uecker and six step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a very special niece and nephew, Beverly (Norbert) Kulzer, Rutland, ND and John Sundlie, Green Bay, WI; along with other nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the many people who provided Toots with such wonderful care, especially to the staff at Four Seasons, and the many staff at Sanford Health and Sanford Palliative Care.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to be sent to St. Mary’s Catholic Church Building Fund or Four Season’s Health Care both in Forman, ND.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Forman.
Visitation: 5-7:00 Friday at the church
Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m. Friday at the church
Arrangements: Price Funeral Chapel, Forman.
Online guestbook/obituary: www.pricefuneralchapel.net
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