Kevin "Kraz" John Sudbeck

Kevin “Kraz” John Sudbeck age 69 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at his residence under hospice care.

There will be a visitation on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Burial of his cremated remains will be at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral of Hartington. A celebration of life will take place at 302 S. Oak Avenue in Hartington following the Vigil service Friday night.

Kevin John was born on September 1, 1953 in Yankton, SD to Arthur F. and Rose T. (Burbach) Sudbeck.  He grew up in Bow Valley, Nebraska and attended elementary school there.  Kevin graduated from Hartington Cedar Catholic High School in 1972.  Kevin began working for Radec Construction in Hartington then worked the majority of his career with Hartington Concrete (later Hartland & Gerhold Concrete) pouring concrete and driving a concrete truck.

Kevin belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Besides work as his “hobby” Kevin loved fishing, camping, bonfires, and camp fires.  Spending time with his grandchildren was always a highlight for him.

Kevin is survived by his wife, Jacalyn “Jaci” of Hartington; three children Amy (John) Green of Hartington, Dawn Dingle of Hartington, Jeremy (Sara) Sudbeck of Randolph; nine grandchildren Parker, CJ, Toby, Donny, Alexia, Aida, Braxton, Jamison, and Grayson; four brothers and spouses Don (Gloria) Sudbeck of Omaha, Lloyd (Janice) Sudbeck of Bow Valley, Claire (Deanna) Sudbeck of Yankton, SD, Dave (Annette) Sudbeck of Coleridge; two sisters and spouses Mary Jean (Jerry) Uhing of Omaha, Sharon (Jerry) Schmidt of Fort Collins, CO; sisters-in-law Karen Sudbeck of Blair, Jeanne Sudbeck of Omaha; many nieces and nephews.

Kevin was preceded in death by his parents, stillborn son Jason; brothers Henry and Claude Sudbeck; a sister Dolores Hochstein; brother-in-law Merlin Hochstein, sisters-in-law Lisa Bohlken; parents-in-law Monica Bohlken and Jule Dean Bohlken.