Tracy Alan Sunde, 78

Tracy Alan Sunde passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2023, at 78 years old, in Turlock, California, surrounded by his loving family.

Tracy was born to William (Fritz) and Ruth Sunde in Kalispell, Montana, on Aug. 30, 1945. 

He married Patricia Louise Smith on June 10, 1967, in Kalispell. They were married until she passed away on Aug. 23, 2013. He taught at Helmar High School for 36 years.

He is survived by his son, Lance (Faith) Sunde of Turlock; two grandchildren, Kassey (Tim) Govea of Escalon and Lance Andrew (Stewart Smith) Sunde of Seattle, Washington; three great-granddaughters, Alaina, Chelsee, and Kailee Trace (due March 2024) Govea; and sister, Connie (Glen) Kao of Kalispell; and brother, William (Resi) Sunde of Copperas Cove, Texas. 

A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov.13, at Allen Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov.14, also at Allen Mortuary, with a burial to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park with Military Honors. There will be a celebration of life after, details to follow at the service.

The full obituary can be found on Allen Mortuary’s website at, https://www.allenmortuary.com/obituary/tracy-alan-sunde/.