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Jerry D. Sonnemaker
Feb 24, 1944 - Sep 6, 1994
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Your life is gone and yet begun, but you are not alone. So sit back and enjoy your ride, You're finally sailing home. Your Daughter, Katie
Fly on Dad, and Fly High Your son, Rich
Spokane - Service for Jerry D. Sonnemaker, 50, is planned for 2 p.m. today at 16th Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Sonnemaker, who died Tuesday, Sep 6, 1994, was born in Shelby, MT. He had lived in Spokane since 1980 and was general manager of Felts Field since 1988.
He was a member of the 16th Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Boy Scouts, the National Rifle Association and the Airline Owners and Pilots Association. He was an Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Colleen Zimmer Sonnemaker, one daughter, Katie Sonnemaker and one son, Richard Sonnemaker, all at home; three sisters, Sharon Dobson of Cut Bank, MT, Judy Turvey,of Sun River, MT, and Linda Hulin of Vancouver, WA; and his mother, Mildred Dobeas of Great Falls, MT.
Published in The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, Sep 10, 1994
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Judy Sonnemaker (Turvey) (1968)
Jerry was an awesome person loved by all. Sure wished he could have lived to see his grandkids. They really missed a terrific person. Am so glad he got to die on the farm he loved.Verla Taft (Lerum) (1956)
My cousin, Jerry was a person who loved to laugh and play. We got reacquainted as adults when he was in the hospital at Madigan (Tacoma, WA area) recovering from wounds sunstained from being shot down during the Viet Nam War. Jerry and my husband Don shared a love for flying and once when Don and I stopped in Spokane to see Jerry, he took us up for a flight in a lear jet! WOW!!!Don Kelley (1968)
I remember one summer when I was working for Dean & Cora Cline. Jerry called Cora to see what she was having for supper. She reported that this was his pattern. He would check the neighborhood and then call back if he liked your menu the best. Still laugh when I think about that. Cora always enjoyed it when she was selected.