Paul Sumedinger

died on Tuesday, March

16, 2021 at his home in

Towner, North Dakota.

Paul was born on April

20, 1937 in New Orleans,

Louisiana, the son of

Mathaus, Jr. and Noellie

Julia Stoulig Sumedinger.

His family moved to Mis-

sissippi shortly after his

birth.

Paul graduated from

high school from Our

Lady of Victories –

Resurrection Catholic

School in Pascagoula,

Mississippi and studied

civil engineering in col-

lege. He spent his youth

on his grandfather’s farm

in the Pascagoula area.

Mr. Sumedinger entered

the United States Air

Force in March 1959 and

served 6 tours of duty

with over 23 years of ser-

vice with domestic and

foreign service. Paul was

discharged at the highest

rank of a NCO as a Chief

Master Sergeant. During

his military career he was

awarded the National De-

fense Service Medal, Air

Force Good Conduct

Medal with a silver and 2

bronze oak leaf clusters,

Air Force Commendation

Medal with 2 bronze oak

leaf clusters, Meritorious

Service Medal with 3

bronze oak leaf clusters,

Small Arms Expert Rifle,

NCO Professional Military

Education Graduate rib-

bon with oak leaf cluster,

Air Force Longevity Ser-

vice Ribbon with 1 silver

oak leaf cluster, Air Force

Overseas Long Tour Rib-

bon, Air Force Outstand-

ing Unit Award with 2

bronze oak leaf clusters

and Army Good Conduct

Medal. He also assisted in

the operation of Sumed-

inger Plumbing and Heat-

ing in Pascagoula.

Since April 1996, fol-

lowing his last military as-

signment at the Minot Air

Force Base – Minot, North

Dakota, he had made his

home in Towner. Paul as-

sisted several in the area

by setting up computer

programs for homes or

businesses. Paul en-

joyed traveling around the

world on ocean liners and

enjoyed many many trips

on Amtrak around the

United States. He also en-

joyed opera and ballet

around the world.

A memorial service will

be held at St. Cecilia

Catholic Church in Town-

er on April 23, 2021 at

11:00 A.M.

He was buried in the

North Dakota Veterans

Cemetery in Mandan on

April 8, 2021 with mili-

tary honors being provid-

ed by Veterans of Foreign

Wars Post # 707 and the

North Dakota Military

Honor Detail.

Survivors include:

cousins, Karl (Judy) Kot-

temann – Chimacum,

Washington, Brian Kot-

temann – Edmonds, Wash-

ington, Pamela Starck –

Montrose, California ,

Kimberly Sardo – Glen-

dale, California, Charly

Sardo – Llano, Texas,

Dylan Sardo – Pico Rivera,

California, and a circle of

friends in North Dakota.

Niewoehner Funeral

Home – Rugby, North

Dakota

701-776-6222

www.niewoehner

fh.com