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Harrell Funeral Home of Austin obituary
4435 Frontier Trail
Austin, TX 78745
Telephone: (512) 443-1366
Website: http://www.harrellfuneralhomes.com

Dennis Marvin Sundbeck
June 28, 1948 - April 15, 2018

On April 15th, 2018, at the age of 69, Dennis Marvin Sundbeck went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Dennis was born to Marvin and June Sundbeck on June 28th, 1948, in Austin, TX. He grew up in San Antonio and Austin, and graduated from Reagan High School. As a grandson of Swedish Immigrants, he attended Trinity College in Deerfield IL, where he met a granddaughter of Swedish immigrants, his future wife, Becky Rystrom. Dennis received his bachelors of science in Zoology from University of Texas at Austin and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University. He practiced veterinary medicine in Houston and Austin from 1973 to 1978. By his retirement in 2014, he had been operating his own practice for over 35 years in Round Rock, Texas. Dennis was well known and appreciated as a caregiver to pets, and a friend to their owners.

In addition to his career, Dennis was committed to serving the missions and organizations that aligned with his faith. He worked for 20 years with Christian Veterinary Mission, holding positions on the board and traveling to Haiti. He served on the board of the Agape Pregnancy Center and as an elder at Grace Covenant Church. He was involved in bible study fellowship and taught adult Sunday school at First Evangelical Free Church (now Austin Oaks). In retirement, he devoted himself to the ministry of Kairos, sharing the love of God with incarcerated men. Through this involvement, God developed within Dennis a passion and sincere empathy for those who did not have the advantages in life he was blessed with.

Above all, Dennis committed himself to caring for his family. The times spent with his wife, children and grandchildren brought him his greatest joy.

He is preceded in death by his mother, June Johnson Sundbeck. Left to remember him are his wife, Rebecca, and his daughters Lisa Sundbeck, Lindsey Sundbeck Pershern (husband Scott), Carrie Zinnecker (husband Ben) and Sarah Sundbeck Cockrell (husband Lane). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Maren and Kasper Kim, Beckett and Lane Pershern, and Carson, Betsy and Christopher Zinnecker. In addition, he leaves his father Marvin Sundbeck (wife Patti) and sister Joan Polson (husband Wil), along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of life-long friends.

In lieu of flowers please consider memorials to:

Christian Veterinary Mission:
https://cvmusa.org/support/

Kairos Prison Ministry
http://www.kairosprisonministry.org/


Public Visitation

APR 20. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Harrell Funeral Home of Austin
4435 Frontier Trail
Austin, TX, US, 78745


Funeral Service

APR 21. 02:30 PM

Austin Oaks Church
4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd.
Austin, TX, US, 78749


Graveside Service

APR 21. 06:00 PM

Evangelical Free Church Memorial Garden Cemetery
10309 Decker Lane
Austin, TX, US, 78724


Cemetery Details

Evangelical Free Church Memorial Garden Cemetery
10309 Decker Lane
Austin, TX, 78724