Hildegard died July 28, 2020 at age 96. Born in Fahrenholz, an estate near Rostock, Germany, she graduated from nursing school after the war and moved to Sweden, where she met Otto Suchsland. They got married in Hamburg in 1956 and moved to Palo Alto, Calif.
They have lived in East Lansing since 1957. She worked in real estate sales for Musselman Realty in East Lansing.
Hildegard is survived by her husband, Otto Suchsland; son, Erik Suchsland; daughter, Helga Bidwell; and two grandsons, Karl Suchsland and Ian Bidwell.
Memorial services will be held at Gorsline Runciman East Chapel, 1730 E. Grand River, East Lansing, Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m.
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