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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272189
Title: George S. Tuhy
Date: 5/22/1929-5/26/2026
Inscription/Marks: 5/22/1929
Summary: George Tuhy, 97, of Killdeer, ND, passed away May 26, 2026, at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck. Funeral Mass was held May 30, 2026, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Killdeer, with Father Joseph Evenger celebrating. Burial was at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, New Hradec, ND. George Steven Tuhy was born on May 22, 1929, to Steve and Katherine (Kostelecky) Tuhy. Katherine died when George was very young and Steve married Agnes Zastoupil. George grew up on the family farm north of South Heart and attended school in South Heart. Following his education, George continued working on the family farm, where he developed the strong work ethic and love for agriculture that stayed with him throughout his life. During this time, George met the love of his life, Gertrude "Trude" Sadowsky. The two were united in marriage at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in New Hradec on May 29, 1951. Together they made their home on a farm near South Heart, where they were blessed with six children. Later, the family purchased and moved to the Gust Mittelstadt Ranch near Dunn Center, where they fell in love with the beauty of the North Dakota Badlands and the Roughrider country they proudly called home. George truly loved the farming and ranching way of life, and harvest season was always his favorite time of year. Even into his 90s, he could still be found helping with branding and wrestling calves and spent countless hours making round after round on the swather cutting hay. He was especially fond of his John Deere tractors and Chevy pickups. In his younger years, George enjoyed fishing, bowling, and playing cards, especially pinochle, whist, and poker. He was well known for making "red eye" and always enjoyed old-time music. George was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His grandchildren held a special place in his heart, and he was never without gum or candy to share with them. Together Trude and George built a life centered around faith, family, and hard work. A man of deep faith, George was dedicated to the Catholic church throughout his life. He was a long time member of St. Joseph's Catholic church in Killdeer and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. George served on various boards over the years. He was a longtime member of the local Farmers Union board of directors, served on the Finance Council at St. Joseph's, and served two terms on the Killdeer Ambulance board of directors. George was also part owner of Western Livestock for several years. In December 2022, George moved to Legacy Lodge assisted living in Killdeer. George is survived by his children, Dan (Nancy) Tuhy of Dunn Center, ND, Jane Perdue of Bismarck, Tom (Suzi) Tuhy of Dunn Center, Mary (Bob) Wheeling of Killdeer, Bob (Gay) Tuhy of Dunn Center, and Ann (Kim) Knutson of Dunn Center; 14 grandchildren, Steven (Danielle) Tuhy, Kelly (Jimmy) Fritel, Rachel (Travis) Kuehl, Shane (Rachael) Tuhy, Jeffrey (D'Ann) Erickson, Katie (Shawn) Donahey, Karolyn (Drew) Allen, Sean (Tess) Tuhy, Mandy (Steve) Hauff, Jacob (Brittany) Wheeling, Kristi Knutson, Kelsey Knutson, Jamie Meidinger, and Erik Tuhy (fiancée Paige); 26 great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Bernice Hoffmann and Betty Kordonowy. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Trude; his parents, Steve and Katherine Tuhy; stepmother, Agnes Tuhy, siblings, Lillian Dvorak, Marge Hibl, Minnie Heidt, Albert Tuhy, and Mary Mann; and son-in-law, Art Perdue.
Red ID: FND_I_79681 Image ID: 576012 Image Notes: FND001 272189

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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