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Margaret Sonnek Obituary
January 15, 1952 - June 12, 2025
Margaret Jayne Sonnek passed away in Colorado on Thursday, June 12, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. There will be a visitation at Nasinec Funeral Home (789 Business Park Drive, Wells, MN 56097) on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 4:00-7:00 PM and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday (10:00-11:00 AM). A funeral mass will be the next day, June 21, 2025 at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells at 11:00 AM, with Fr. Pratap Reddy Salibindla. Please see nasinecfh.com to leave online condolences.
Margaret Jayne Sonnek was born January 15, 1952, the daughter of Lowell and Betty V. (Bills) Brucker. She married Dale Sonnek on June 26, 1970. They travelled some while Dale was in the Air Force living in Washington DC at Andrews Air Force Base, the Philippines at Clark Air Force Base, and Little Rock AR at Little Rock Air Force Base. After Dale was discharged from the Air Force, they moved to Hammond, IN where Margaret earned her cosmetologist license. She opened and operated her own beauty salon. Margaret earned her Indiana Real Estate license and sold real estate part time while operating her beauty salon.
In 1995, the couple moved to Winter Park, Co where Margaret earned her Colorado Real Estate license. While selling real estate, she got involved in the Grand County Board of Realtors Association where she was president for two years and served on several committees monitoring real estate transactions. In 2004, Margaret was voted Realtor of the Year by her peers at Grand County Realtors Association. In her spare time Margaret loved to sew, cook, bake and hike. She enjoyed gardening, bicycling and snow skiing. Everyone enjoyed Margaret's cooking! She volunteered for the National Sports Center for the disabled where she taught hearing impaired skiing for 15 years, earning a lifetime pass at Winter Park Ski Area.
She is survived by her husband, Dale; Son: Chris (Laura) Sonnek; Grandsons: Devin Sonnek and Colin Sonnek; sister-in-law Peggy Brucker; brother-in-law, Greg Scheid; Nieces & Nephews: Sara (Gary) Gack, Jeff Brucker, Kaitlyn Brucker and Lea Brucker.
She was preceded in death by her son, Todd Brucker; parents: Lowell "Jiggs" and Betty Brucker; sister Judy Scheid; brother Robert Brucker and a niece, Melissa Scheid.
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Marty Furiak
June 27, 2025
I want to send my sincere condolences to Chris and Dale. You were always warm and welcoming to me when I ran the paper route in grade school. I will keep you in my prayers.
Marty Furiak
Tom and Anne Whiteley
June 17, 2025
Dale, Chris and family,
What a shock it was to learn of Margaret´s passing. What fond memories we have of the old Madison/Jefferson Ave group of friends and neighbors. Although it has been 10 years since we last saw Margaret we still reminisce about the times spent together. Condolences to the entire Sonnek family. May you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
Tom and Anne Whiteley
michael bennett
June 17, 2025
my deepest condolences to the Sonnek family on your loss,may she rest in peace
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