William Ames "Bill" Suech, 84, of Cumberland, passed away on June 8, 2026 at Cumberland Healthcare. He was born November 11, 1941 in Duluth, MN to Arthur and Orel Suech. Bill joined the and served in the U.S. Army for 2 years which took him to Korea.

After Bill left the service, he took a fun little detour and played bass guitar in two bands. The last band he played with was "The Titans", and they had the number one hit in Canada with a song called "Need You". He met several famous people, and really enjoyed that time in his life, but much to his chargin, he decided he needed a real job! He went on to work as a police officer for the Richfield Police Department for 22 years and retired as a lieutenant.

He was married in April of 1983, to Katy Buck.

Bill enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Cumberland Golf Club. He liked keeping up with the numerous Minnesota sports teams. Cribbage was one of his all-time favorite pass times; many grand games were played between him and friends. Bill was a life time American Legion Member

He is survived by his wife, Katy Suech of Cumberland; daughter, Holli (Brooks) Maines of Minneapolis; granddaughter, Mazie Taylor of Minneapolis; former wife, Sue Suech of Minneapolis; and many friends and cousins. Bill was preceded in death by his daughter, Megan Taylor; and his parents.

There will be a Celebration of Life at the Cumberland American Legion on June 20th from 11 AM - 3 PM.

Last Update: Jun 10, 2026 9:11 am CDT