Obit for SUCKOW, Esther Augusta Amanda MAXWELL (b.1906 d.1997), Swift Co., MN

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Esther MAXWELL SUCKOW March 4, 1906 to December 24, 1997

Esther Sukow 

Esther Augusta Amanda Sukow was born In Holloway March 41, 1906, to Floyd 

and Carl (Schulz) Maxwell. One April 8, 1906, she was baptized by Pastor 

Brauer of Fairfield Lutheran Church. She became of member of the 

Methodist Episcopal Church at Holloway in June 1923. Esther attended 

Holloway Public School, St. Cloud Teacher's College and Moorhead College.

On October 26, 1932, she was married to August A. Sukow, of Dexter, at 

the Appleton Methodist Episcopal Church. After their marriage they spent 

two years traveling and working for an electric welding company based in 

Chicago. After this they farmed in Mower County for nineteen years. They 

lived at Eagle Bend from 1951 until 1982. Esther retired, after teaching 

for 30 years, in 1968.

Esther was a member of the National Society Daughters of the American 

Revolution and the Appleton Methodist Episcopal Church. She enjoyed 

working with children. Her hobbies included reading and corresponding 

with her many friends.

Esther died Wednesday morning, December 24, 1997, at the Appleton 

Municipal hospital. She had attained the age of 91 years, 9 months and 20 

days.

She is survived by her son Gary (and Margaret) Sukow of Fall Church, 

Virginia; two grandsons; Randall of Arlington, Virginia and Collin of 

Rapid City, South Dakota; her brother Clifford (and Doris) Maxwell of 

Fergus Falls, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband in August of 1981, 

brother and sister in law Milton and Georgia Maxwell and her sister 

Florence Maxwell.