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Wilma Sonne, 84, of Huntsville, AL (formerly of Mitchell, SD) passed away at Windsor House in Huntsville.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Will Funeral Chapel; visitation will begin one hour prior.  Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Wilma asked for donations to be made to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery fund.

She was born at the  Wagner hospital on June 23, 1937, to Joseph and Gladys Birger. She was the third child of ten.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Wilma graduated from Ravina High School in  1955. She attended South Dakota State University to get her degree in Education graduating in  1959. She was a teacher and librarian for 33 years at Tripp, Wakonda, Letcher and Plankinton.  On June 12, 1960, she was united in marriage to Lennis Sonne. They were married for 59  years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and going to car shows.

Left in her memory are her children Linda (Jerry) Bohlmann, Tim (Tisha) Sonne and Debi  (Glenn) Martin. Other relatives Verlene Birger, Phyllis Kieser, Larry (Judi) Birger, Sherrill  Watters, Douglas Birger, Pam (Ron) Martin, David (Barb) Birger, seven grandchildren Carson,  Alex, Noah (Amanda) Bohlmann, Jeremy (Kelsey) Sonne, Tyler Sonne, Andy and Tanner  Schroeder. Great grandchildren Emmet Sonne, Zander and Blakely Bohlmann.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lennis, her parents Joe and Gladys Birger, George  and Hannah Sonne, Gordan and Robert Sonne, Thelma O'Donnell, Mike and Edel Duncan,  grandson Brandon Sonne, Norma Sonne, Paul O'Donnell, Paula O'Donnell, Jake Watters, Bill  Kieser, Bonnie Birger, Rodney Birger, and Steve Sonne.