Sonderman, Leo Vincent (1939 - 2021)

SONDERMAN, ADAMS, JONES, FREDERICK, SMOTHERS, POWERS, SCHULTE, KLOEWER, TREMEL, WAGEMAN, SOPPE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2021 at 01:44:45

Name of deceased: Leo Vincent Sonderman

Aged: 82 yrs, 7 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Sep. 25, 1939; rural Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 2, 2021; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Stephanie (spouse, Skip) Adams of Elkhorn, NE, Jeff Sonderman (spouse, Betts Jones) of Harlan, IA, Stacie (spouse, Mike) Frederick of Earling, IA, and Sara (spouse, Josh) Smothers of Grimes, IA; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Marcy Powers of Defiance, IA, Pearl Schulte of Westphalia, IA, Mickey Kloewer of Defiance, IA, George Sonderman of Earling, IA, and Jane (spouse, Jerry) Tremel of Dunlap, IA; brother-in-law, Dick Kloewer of Englewood, CO; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joseph and Kathryn (nee Wageman) Sonderman; wife, Lois; siblings, Harry Sonderman, James Sonderman and Alice Kloewer

Education: Graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, IA; he remained a lifetime member

Military service: Enlisted into the U. S. Army Reserves during the Vietnam War

Marriage: Lois Soppe; July 8, 1967; St. Lawrence Parish, Carroll, IA

Employment: no information provided

Hobbies/Interests: Playing cards with friends, going to the sale barn in Denison, IA, every Saturday, going to the casinos, taking a family vacation every summer, walking laps around the football field, attending his grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s events

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com