Emanuel Suko

At 6:00 PM, April 25, 2009, surrounded by his loving family and Pastor Wayne, Emanuel Suko, 91, of Jamestown, North Dakota passed from this life to be with his Savior.

Emanuel Suko was born April 14, 1918 in Brockway, MT to Nathaniel and Fredericka (Entzminger) Suko. He moved from Brockway with his family to a farm near Alfred, ND. He attended elementary school in Sharlow Township. Emanuel helped his parents on the family farm until 1945 when he married Bernice Fust at Alfred Congregational Church. They farmed for 22 years and then moved to Jamestown where Emanuel was a custodian for Franklin Elementary School for 12 years and later at K-Mart for 9 years.

Emanuel is survived by his wife Bernice, Jamestown; a daughter, Constance (Samuel) Magnus, Luseland, Sask., Canada; a son Mark (Laurie), Aberdeen, SD; five grandchildren, Darla (Brendan) Kowalenko and Shawn Magnus, both of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, John Suko, Aberdeen, Melissa Suko and Sarah Suko, both of St. Paul, MN; two great-grandchildren, Josiah Kowalenko and Bethany Kowalenko, both of Calgary; two sisters, Alvina Scheid and Marie Schock, both of Jamestown; and one brother and sister-in-law, Christian (Vera) Suko, Jamestown.

Emanuel was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Tavalt and Nathaniel.

Funeral Service: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church, Jamestown with Pastor Wayne Bangs officiating

Visitation: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 12:00PM to 8:00 PM at Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown

Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.