Sudona "Sudsey" Lou Hanfield

BRANDON:

Sudona “Sudsey” Lou Hanfield, age 74, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Sudsey was born in Rutland on December 11, 1949. She was the daughter of Raymond and Gertrude (Pulling) Handfield. She grew up on the family farm in Brandon. She graduated from Otter Valley Union High School, class of 1968. Sudsey was a farmer!! She loved the family farm, and later the Rivers Farm and working for Joyce Wheeler farming. Sudsey had also driving bus for Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union for 40 years. She later drove bus for Bet-cha transportation for over 10 years. She enjoyed fishing, berry picking, for everyone else but never for herself. She loved to visit with everyone and make corn and apple fritters to share.

She is survived by 3 sisters; Gladys Ricketts, Velma Blodgette and Edna Kerr, 3 brothers; Donald Hanfield, Russell Hanfield and Willaim Hanfield. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her. She was predeceased by her parents, 3 sisters; Martha Hanfield, Pauline Emmons, and Thelma Savela and 2 brothers; Francis “Herb” Hanfield and Lewis Hanfield.

The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 11 AM, at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon, where friends may call from 10 AM until service time at 11 AM. The graveside committal service and burial will follow in the family lot, at Pine Hill Cemetery.

Following the committal service, the family will receive friends at the Brandon American Legion, for a time of remembrance.

Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made, in her memory to; Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733 or to; Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763.