Funeral services for Wesley Sundstrom will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Wass Funeral Home. The family will be present at the funeral home Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Wesley Sundstrom was born November 11, 1926 in Beresford, South Dakota to Richard and Ruth (Sanford) Sundstrom. He died March 4, 2009 at Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD at the age of 82 years, three months and 23 days.

Wesley was raised and educated in Beresford. He served in the US Army in the South Pacific during WWII. Following his discharge he returned to Beresford. He worked with his father custom combining. April 2, 1955 he married Aileen Johnson. Wesley and Aileen lived on their farm for 53 years. He also did electrical work with a friend in the area for a few years. Wesley was a past commander and life member of the VFW.

Survivors include his wife Aileen Sundstrom, Beresford; two sons, Dwight Sundstrom and David Sundstrom of Beresford; grandson, Nicholas Sundstrom of Sioux Falls; brother, Harrison Sundstrom of Concord, CA; sister-in-law, Verna Sundstrom and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Ruth, brother, Richard and grandson, Dustin.