SONNE, Edward William 1919-2009

SONNE, KORINKE, ARMSTRONG

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/6/2009 at 21:03:37

Edward Sonne

Visitation:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
200 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Edward Sonne, 90, of Nashua, died Saturday, September 5, 2009, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.

Pastors Dennis Niezwaag and David Werges will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City. There will be a flag presentation by the Nashua V.F.W. Post 6792.

Edward William Sonne was born May 10, 1919, at Charles City, the son of Harry and Clara (Armstrong) Sonne. He attended the Beckwith School. Edward proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II, serving on the USS Markab in the Pacific as a machinist. He received the Good Conduct Medal for his service. On July 10, 1948, he was united in marriage to Virginia Jaeger. To this union a son, Alan and a daughter, Nancy were born. Ed was a family man and worked as a farmer all his life. The family made their home near Bassett and farmed the Tolle farm. They moved to the Tolliver farm west of Charles City where they lived for 19 years. For two years they farmed the Bjelica farm, then purchased and moved to their most recent farm near the Cedar Ridge Golf Course.

His wife, Virginia, died March 9, 1980, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Six years later, March 1, 1986, he married Edith Korinke. In addition to the crop farming, Edward milked a herd of Holstein dairy cows for many years. After the Holstein cows were sold, he raised Holstein calves to be sold as springing heifers. Most recently, they raised beef. Edward loved Belgian draft horses and looked forward to showing them at the 4-County fair in Nashua. He also enjoyed the Waverly Draft Horse sale every year and the friendships that he had developed over time with the Amish community near Hazelton. Edward and Edith participated in parades and enjoyed bluegrass music festivals in the area. He was a member of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the American Legion in Charles City, the V.F.W. in Nashua, Farm Bureau and Moose Lodge.

Living family members include his wife, Edith of Nashua; a daughter, Nancy (Mark) Scherer of Cambridge, Minn; three step children, Sandra (Jim) Lawrenz of Rockford, Jim (Karen) Korinke of Overland Park, Kans. and David Korinke of Nashua; three step granddaughters, Kelly (Lee) Whipple, Kerrie (Roni) Wyborny and Kristin Lawrenz; seven step great grandchildren; a sister, Ruby Jaeger of Charles City, two sisters-in-law, Madelyn Sonne of Nashua and Norma Jaeger of Charles City; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Sonne of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; a son, Alan Sonne on March 9, 2007 and a brother, Dale Sonne.

[Hauser Funeral Home obituary, Sep. 6, 2009]

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