Obituary: Charles Sonnenberg, January 31, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
July 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, February 6, 2015

Sonnenberg

Charles Sonnenberg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, 
January 31, 2015, at his home in Bronte, Texas.

Charles was born February 14, 1941, to L. J. Sonnenberg and Marguerite 
Tinkler Sonnenberg in Mereta, Texas, and received his diploma from 
Mereta School District. Charles moved to Midland in 1969 to start his 
career as a computer programmer for First National Bank of Midland and 
also worked for Eagle Computing and Parker and Parsley Petroleum 
until 1994. 

Charles met his loving wife, Dorris Saunders of Bronte, 
and they married November 22, 1987. Charles and Dorris moved to Bronte 
in the spring of 1994 where Charles joined Concho Business Solutions, 
a family owned business located in San Angelo and retired from there 
in January 2001. Charles served the communities he lived in as a 
member of the Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs of Midland, Lions Club of 
Bronte, Bronte City Council and the Bronte Nursing Home Board,
He also volunteered as a "driver"for the East Coke County 
Ambulance Service.

Charles loved his Family, Neighbors, Friends and his Friday night 
"socials" at the house, where he would catch up on all the local 
happenings.

Charles was preceded in death by his father, L J Sonnenberg; mother,
Marguerite (Tinkler) Sonnenberg; two brothers; Arthur Sonnenberg 
and Bruce Sonnenberg.

Charles is survived by his wife Dorris of twenty-seven years;
son Chuck Sonnenberg and wife Amy of San Angelo; daughter Carla 
Sorenson and husband Rick of Midland; son
Mike Saunders of Bronte; six grandchildren; Melissa Montez
of San Antonio; Garrett Davidson and wife Julie of Odessa; 
Kolton Sonnenberg of San Angelo; Jaylon Saunders of Bronte; 
Madeline Davidson of College Station; and Kord Sonnenberg of 
San Angelo; one great-granddaughter; Gracie Mae Davidson of 
Odessa; one brother, Otto Sonnenberg and wife Georganna of Early 
and one sister Wilma Haynie of San Angelo; two sister-in-laws; 
Fran Sonnenberg of Bronte and Donna Raines of Sumner; and
numerous nieces and nephews.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held at the home of Charles and 
Dorris, located at 424 South Franklin in Bronte, Texas, Saturday, 
February 7, 2015, at 2 pm. 

Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. The family requests, 
in lieu of flowers, that memorial donations be made to East Coke 
County Ambulance Service at PO Box 357, Bronte, Texas 76933.
Online condolences may be made to www.shafferpioneer.com

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