Sondag, Susan Rita (1960 – 2012)

SONDAG, PUNDZAK, BRANNAN, RUST, SMIT, MUMM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 19:08:44

Name of deceased: Susan Rita Sondag

Aged: 52 yrs, 7 mo, 26 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: March 26, 1960 in Harlan, IA.

Died: Nov. 21, 2012; Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA. Rev. John Dorton celebrated. Inurnment held at a later date.

Survived by: Daughter, Carrie (spouse, Steve) Pundzak of Des Moines, IA; grandchildren, Zane, Ian, and Calvin; mother, Joan (Mumm) Sondag of Harlan, IA; siblings, Jim Sondag (spouse, Sandy) of Lathrop, MO, Linda (spouse, Tom) Brannan of Erie, CO, Jeanne (spouse, Bob) Rust of LeMars, IA, Joe Sondag (spouse, Cathie) of Harlan, IA, Kathy (spouse, Steve) Smit of Billings, MT, Jerry Sondag (spouse, Nyra) of Persia, IA, Donald Sondag of Portsmouth, IA, and Bill Sondag (spouse, Lisa) of Portsmouth, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends

Predeceased by: Father, Theodore Sondag; grandparents

Education: attended school at both St. Mary’s Catholic Schools in Portsmouth and Panama and later graduated from Harlan (IA) Community High School, Class of 1978.

Religious affiliation: was baptized, received her first communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: 3 marriages; no further information provided

Employment: no information provided

Hobbies/Interests: Susan was married three times and the mother of one daughter, Carrie, but no one was strong enough to tame her wild spirit. She spent many of her years living around the Des Moines and Ankeny, Iowa area. But, restless, she moved to California. Although she eventually returned to her home state of Iowa, she spent the rest of her years yearning to return to California. Before multiple sclerosis took away her independence, Susie enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and cooking. She was a do-it-yourself kind of gal who took on life’s curve balls with an adventurous, carefree attitude. Besides lighting up the lives of all that knew her, Susie’s greatest accomplishment was that of being a mother. She poured her heart and soul into raising Carrie and paved the way for her to raise three boys of her own.

Sources: pauleyjones.com