Harvey G. Suhr, age 85, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Hendricks Hospital in Hendricks, MN. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2026 at Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church in Ivanhoe, MN. Visitation will be Monday one hour prior to the services. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.
Harvey Gale Suhr was born April 26, 1940 to Carl and Isabell (Pearson) Suhr in Hendricks, MN. He was raised on a farm near Lake Shaokatan in Lincoln County Minnesota and graduated from Ivanhoe High School in 1958. Harvey continued his education at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with his bachelor’s degree. He returned to the farm where he began his farming career. Harvey was united in marriage to Gretchen Kelm on February 26, 1966 at Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church in Ivanhoe. The couple had two children, Stacey and Christopher. They lived and farmed near Lake Shaokatan until Harvey returned to college to complete his teacher’s certification. They lived in Mankato, MN and Harvey taught middle school math in Waldorf, MN. He retired from teaching and they returned to Lake Shaokatan in 1997. He was a member of Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church in Ivanhoe, MN. He was a life-long gardener, tender of soil. One of Harvey’s greatest joys was sharing his own grown apples or produce from his garden. He spent much of his life in close proximity to Lake Shaokatan and loved to fish, do wood workings and watch the sun set in the west from the dock. Harvey was a good, kind and smart man. He loved his family more than himself. He now rests in the arms of Jesus. Harvey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Hendricks Hospital in Hendricks, MN at the age of 85, with the care of Good Shepherd Hospice.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife Gretchen Suhr; children: Stacey (Michael) Frazier and Chris Suhr; four grandchildren: Brendan, Olivia, Carlie and Joshua; great grandson, Maddox; sister Diane (Ron) Dritz and many nieces and nephews. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents.
