Dennis Jerome Sondag
May 3, 1936 — August 6, 2009
Dennis J. Sondag, 73, of Hiawatha, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a short illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church, 201 1st Ave., Hiawatha, by Rev. Daniel Krueger, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 2 ?" 5 p.m., Sunday, August 9, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2009, at Oakland Cemetery in Solon, Iowa. Military honors provided by Marion American Legion Post #298.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Donna; a son, Rick Sondag of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, Cathy (Rick) Andrews of Blairstown, Iowa; 2 grandchildren, Tony & Lexi; a step-grandson, Ryan; a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Sondag of Conroe, Texas; a brother-in-law, Guy (Marlene) Scalf of Frisco, Texas; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Arlene Campbell; and a sister-in-law, Vesta Taylor.
Denny was born May 3, 1936, the son of Gerald and Evelyn (Griggs) Sondag, in rural Wellman, Iowa. He graduated from Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids in 1954 and then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Denny married Donna J. Scalf on February 7, 1959, in Cedar Rapids. He worked at Rockwell Collins for 33 years, retiring in 1991. After retiring, he worked part-time as a shuttle driver for Pat & Mike McGrath, and greatly enjoyed woodworking. Denny was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha and a former member of the IBEW Local #405 of Cedar Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Denny’s memory.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Donna; a son, Rick Sondag of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, Cathy (Rick) Andrews of Blairstown, Iowa; 2 grandchildren, Tony & Lexi; a step-grandson, Ryan; a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Sondag of Conroe, Texas; a brother-in-law, Guy (Marlene) Scalf of Frisco, Texas; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Arlene Campbell; and a sister-in-law, Vesta Taylor.
Denny was born May 3, 1936, the son of Gerald and Evelyn (Griggs) Sondag, in rural Wellman, Iowa. He graduated from Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids in 1954 and then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Denny married Donna J. Scalf on February 7, 1959, in Cedar Rapids. He worked at Rockwell Collins for 33 years, retiring in 1991. After retiring, he worked part-time as a shuttle driver for Pat & Mike McGrath, and greatly enjoyed woodworking. Denny was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha and a former member of the IBEW Local #405 of Cedar Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Denny’s memory.
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