"Red" Suby

Ralph "Red" Suby, age 85, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday (June 25th) at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday (July 9th) at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Dalen officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Military honors will be provided by the Tangen-Walstrom American Legion Post #114 of Fosston and arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston. Messages of condolence may be sent at carlinhoialmen.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Kingo Lutheran Church or the Embassy Community Center.Ralph "Red" Suby was born on June 28, 1925 to Christ and Idelia (Lenes) Suby in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was baptized at Sharon Lutheran Church. Red attended school in Grand Forks until moving with his sister Dolores to Fosston in 1936. His mother had passed away and they came to live with their aunt Mollie (Lenes) Kerley and her family. Red was confirmed at Kingo Lutheran Church and graduated from Fosston High School.In June of 1943 Red joined the United States Navy and served in the Navy Seabees until his discharge in the fall of 1945. After his discharge he returned to Fosston and his job at the Liberty Theatre until it was sold. For many years Red was Secretary for the East Polk County Fair Association. He also did bookkeeping work, and worked noon recess as an attendant at the Elementary School. Red went to work for the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier in the city of Fosston, retiring in 1988.Red was a life member of the American Legion and a Past Commander. He was a member of Kingo Lutheran Church. After his retirement he became an active volunteer. Helping with mailings for the Firemen, checking and tallying grocery receipts for the Embassy Center, and taking their meal reservations for the senior meals.Red is survived by special cousins, B.J. (Hi) Kerley of Grand Forks, ND, and Margaret (Kerley) Kindem of Visalia, CA; four nieces and nephews, Sandra Bowling and Cynthia Taeza of Visalia, CA, and RichardBrecke and Robert Claypool of San Diego, CA; four great nieces and a nephew. His aunt Caroline Lenes of Hibbing, MN and four cousins.He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Dolores Claypool; grandparents; special aunt, Mollie Kerley; cousin, Donald Kerley; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.