Norbert Paul SonnekAge: 78 years1942–2021
- Name
- Norbert Paul Sonnek
Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells Mirror Paper, Wells, Minnesota;;;
Citation details: Layla Lucille Bangert
Publication: Name:Name:Location:http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721&cj=1&sid=MN+Marriage+Collection&o_xid=0000195520&o_lid=0000195520&o_xt=195520;;;
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Horbert P Sonnek - Linda M Staloch
Citation details: Norbert Paul Sonnek
Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells, Minnesota;;;
Citation details: Sonnek, Norbert P. & Marlene H.
Source: The-Stenzels
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 Birth | 06 Jul 1942 31 27 Publication: Name:Name:Location:http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721&cj=1&sid=MN+Marriage+Collection&o_xid=0000195520&o_lid=0000195520&o_xt=195520;;; Text: Horbert P Sonnek - Linda M Staloch Citation details: Norbert Paul Sonnek Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells, Minnesota;;; Citation details: Sonnek, Norbert P. & Marlene H. |
 Education | 1960 (Age 17 years) School or college: Wells High School |
 Military | U.S. Navy/Merchant Maries Type: AMS3 |
| Death of a wife | Marlene Hattie Schroeder 23 May 1967 (Age 24 years) Cause: Car Accident Text: SONNEK, MARLENE HATTIE - certid# 1967-MN-012735 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Richard Schmidt 02 Apr 1968 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Victoria A. Pilaczynski 25 Oct 1968 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a father | John Paul Sonnek 09 Feb 1978 (Age 35 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Clarence W. Clark — Mary Anna Schmidt — View this family 03 Sep 1983 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Matthew John Sonnek 20 Feb 1984 (Age 41 years) Citation details: Matthew John Sonnek Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells Mirror Paper, Wells, Minnesota;;; Citation details: 05/29/2003 - page 13 - Matt Sonnek - USC class of 2003 |
| Death of a mother | Mary Anna Schmidt 20 May 1996 (Age 53 years) |
 Death | 16 May 2021 (Age 78 years) Address: At Home |
 Burial | 21 May 2021 (5 days after death) |
| Religion | Catholic |
 Address |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Paul Sonnek Birth: 12 Oct 1910 — Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 09 Feb 1978 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| mother |
Mary Anna Schmidt Birth: 10 Sep 1914 27 20 — Walnut Lake Twp., Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 20 May 1996 — Cabin on Lake Francis/Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA |
| brother |
Francis Martin Sonnek |
| himself |
Birth: 06 Jul 1942 31 27 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 16 May 2021 — Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| sister |
Bernice Merie Sonnek |
| sister |
Lavon Mary Sonnek |
| sister |
Dorene Marie Sonnek |
| Mother’s family with Clarence W. Clark |
| step-father |
Clarence W. Clark Birth: 26 Feb 1899 — Iowa, USA Death: 07 Jan 1988 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| mother |
Mary Anna Schmidt Birth: 10 Sep 1914 27 20 — Walnut Lake Twp., Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 20 May 1996 — Cabin on Lake Francis/Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA |
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Marriage: 03 Sep 1983 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Family with Linda Marie Staloch |
| himself |
Birth: 06 Jul 1942 31 27 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 16 May 2021 — Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| wife |
Linda Marie Staloch |
| daughter |
Michele Lynn Sonnek |
| daughter |
Karla Ann Sonnek |
| son |
Birth: 20 Feb 1984 41 — Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 01 Jan 2023 — Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA |
| Family with Marlene Hattie Schroeder |
| himself |
Birth: 06 Jul 1942 31 27 — Faribault, Minnesota, USA Death: 16 May 2021 — Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| wife |
Marlene Hattie Schroeder Birth: 10 Dec 1941 — Faribault Co., Minnesota, USA Death: 23 May 1967 — Waseca Co., Minnesota, USA |
| son |
Todd Anthony Sonnek |
| Birth | Minnesota Marriage Collection 1958-2001-Ancestry.com Publication: Name:Name:Location:http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721&cj=1&sid=MN+Marriage+Collection&o_xid=0000195520&o_lid=0000195520&o_xt=195520;;; Text: Horbert P Sonnek - Linda M Staloch |
| Birth | Minnesota Birth Index 1935-2002-Ancestry.com Citation details: Norbert Paul Sonnek |
| Birth | St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Wells, Minnesota Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells, Minnesota;;; Citation details: Sonnek, Norbert P. & Marlene H. |
| Education | Obituary, Bruss Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Military | Obituary, Bruss Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Name | Birth Anouncements, Wells Mirror Paper Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells Mirror Paper, Wells, Minnesota;;; Citation details: Layla Lucille Bangert |
| Name | Minnesota Marriage Collection 1958-2001-Ancestry.com Publication: Name:Name:Location:http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721&cj=1&sid=MN+Marriage+Collection&o_xid=0000195520&o_lid=0000195520&o_xt=195520;;; Text: Horbert P Sonnek - Linda M Staloch |
| Name | Minnesota Birth Index 1935-2002-Ancestry.com Citation details: Norbert Paul Sonnek |
| Name | St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Wells, Minnesota Publication: Name: Name: Location: Wells, Minnesota;;; Citation details: Sonnek, Norbert P. & Marlene H. |
| Name | The-Stenzels Publication: Name: http://www.the-stenzels.com; Citation details: http://www.the-stenzels.com/PhpGedView/individual.php?pid=I3225 Text: This Individual was downloaded from:
http://www.the-stenzels.com/PhpGedView/individual.php?pid=I3225 |
| Death | Obituary, Bruss Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Burial | Obituary, Bruss Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Religion | Obituary, Bruss Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USA |
| Note | Norbert P. Sonnek
Norbert Paul Sonnek, age 78, of Wells, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells at 11:00 AM. A public visitation will be held at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells on Friday, May 21, 2021 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, and visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery in Wells, with full military honors accorded by the Wells Color Guard. Father Greg Havel and Deacon Gene Paul, officiating. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Norbert was born July 6, 1942, the son of John and Mary (Schmidt) Sonnek in Wells, MN. Norbert attended Wells High School, the class of 1960. He entered the US Navy, Merchant Marines and after his honorable discharge, came back to Wells. He was united in marriage to Marlene Schroeder and to this union, son Todd was born. After a car accident took her life, Norbert kept moving and working.
On November 30, 1968, he was united in marriage to Linda Staloch in Wells. To this union, Michele, Karla and Matthew were born.
Norbert was self-employed, operating Sonnek’s Backhoe Service, a one-man operation for many years. He was the inventor of S & S Birdhouses, creating Wood Duck houses, Blue Bird houses, Martin houses and was in the process of a Screech Owl House, which are sold all over the United States.
Norbert loved hunting and fishing, he made yearly fishing trips to Alaska that lasted several weeks at a time. His other favorite fishing spots were Lake Francis and Lake Minnewaska up North.
He was a member of the Wells Rifle Club for many years.
He was extremely proud of his children and grandchildren, as well as all of his great-grandchildren. His granddaughter Megan said it best, “He had a contagious giggle, his stories make John Wayne look like a pansy, he was always on the go whether it was hunting, fishing or working, he wasn’t bogged down by modern technology and believe if something wasn’t broke, then it shouldn’t be fixed”. It was not a secret he was also stubborn and loyal. He was a member of St. Casimir Catholic Church, and was active in the Wells American Legion Post #210, currently as Commander, and served Military Honors for many veterans as they were laid to rest.
Norbert is survived by his wife Linda Sonnek of Wells, 4 children: Todd (Kim) Sonnek of Shevlin, MN, Michele (Jerry) Alphs of Kiester, MN, Karla (Erik) Bangert of Albert Lea, MN, and Matthew (Heather) Sonnek of Cheyenne, WY; 17 grandchildren: Adam (Chrissy) Sonnek, Alec (Naomi) Sonnek, Dylan (Nicole) Sonnek, Megan (Tony) Carson; Sam Knutson (Dylan Hemingsen), Alexandria Knutson (Austin), Nic Knutson (Madison), Kelly Spilman, Brandon Alphs (Maria), Ashley Alphs (Ricky), Jordan Alphs (Melissa), Preston Alphs (Rebecca); Cloie and Layla; Ariana, Alivia and Ayden; 13 great-grandchildren: Gabriel, Jacob, Allie, Sam, Jack, Adalynne, Baker, Kyler; Hunter, Jada, Isabelle, Luke, Cecelia, Bently, Nolan, Claire, Owen, Easton, Remi, Stella and two babies on the way; brother: Francis “Shorty” (Alma) Sonnek of Wells; sisters: Bernice Harris of CA, LaVonn Sonnek of Wells, MN and Dorene Schram of AZ; sisters-in-law: Leona Yokiel of Wells, MN, Doris Glazier of Le Sueur, MN, Alice (Les) Peterson of CO; many nieces and nephews and their families, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Marlene; In-laws: George and Marcy Staloch; brothers-in-law: David and Roger (Anita) Staloch, George Yokiel, Leon Glazier; sister-in-law: Elaine Sonnek; nephew Craig Glazier. |
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