Charles Sonderman

Charles A. 'Chuck' Sonderman, 90, returned peacefully to Our Lord on Friday, May 27. He was born on November 16, 1925 to the late John and Josephine Sonderman, grew up farming near Earling, Iowa and lived his adult life in Akron with Josephine 'Jo' (Gruszka), his late wife of 63 years. He most recently resided at The Village at St. Edward where he regularly attended daily Mass. He had an easy-going, positive attitude which reflected his strong faith and peaceful acceptance of God's will. He enjoyed following local sports teams, gardening, and playing cards and golf. He never missed a family gathering where he often shared stories of his younger days; and spending time with his family and friends gave him great joy. He was a faithful member of St. Peter and then St. Sebastian Parishes and an active Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus for decades. He is survived by daughters Sally (Lawrence) Bailey of Cuyahoga Falls, Patricia (Thomas) Wysocki of Copley, Mary (Joseph) Zbasnik of Fairlawn, sister Rosemary (Art) Bowditch of Springfield, Oregon, sister-in-law Carolyn (Julius, deceased) Sonderman of Omaha, Nebraska and brother-in-law Wayne (Joan, deceased) Wilkinson of Thousand Oaks, California and many loving relatives. He deeply loved and took pride in his grandchildren, Kyle (Sarah) Bailey, Clair Bailey, Erin (Thomas) Barsotti, Peter (Jennifer) Wysocki, Andrew (Sara) Wysocki and Joseph Zbasnik and his great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Sophia and Cecilia Bailey, Jocelyn, Abram, Jude and Maggie Wysocki, Luciana and Zinnia Barsotti. He was preceded in death by brother and sister-in-law John (Donna) Sonderman, sisters and brothers-in-law, Olive (James) Nebel, Barbara (Frank) Luebbert, granddaughter, Heather Bailey and great-grandson, Jonathan Charles Wysocki. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 476 Mull Ave., Akron, Ohio 44313. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, June 1 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Hummel Funeral Home, 3475 Copley Rd., Copley, Ohio 44321. Memorials may be made on-line to the Knights of Columbus at www.kofc.org/un/en/charities or via check to Knights of Columbus Charities, One Columbus Plaza, P.O. Box 1966, New Haven, CT 06509-1966.