IN LOVING MEMORY OF Herman J.J. Sonksen

May 9, 1915 - December 9, 2006
FUNERAL SERVICE Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:00 a.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church Lake view, Iowa
CLERGY Pastor James Travis
MUSIC Congregational Singing "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" "How Great Thou Art"
Jim Stock, Organist
PALLBEARERS: Minard Petersen, Rev. Wayne Pfannkuch, Ray Larsen, Howard Mentzer, Russ Mohr, Eugene Mentzer
PLACE OF REST Manning Cemetery Manning, Iowa
Arrangements by FARBER & OTTEMAN FUNERAL HOMES & Cremation Center, Lake View, Iowa Ron Nelson • Rod Sorensen • Alan Kruthoff
Condolences May Be Sent To www.farberotteman.com

Herman Sonksen
Funeral services were held for 91 year old Herman Sonksen on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lake View, Iowa. Pastor James Travis officiated. Interment was at the Manning Cemetery in Manning, Iowa. A visitation was held Tuesday, December 12th at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Lake View.

Herman Jens John Sonksen, son of Jens and Dorthea (Asmus) Sonksen, was born on May 9, 1915, in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He was baptized on May 26, 1915, and confirmed in Lincoln Township, Audubon, Iowa. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lake View, Iowa.

On January 24, 1940, Herman was united in marriage with Gladys Bernice Asmus at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lincoln Township, Audubon County. They farmed one year in Audubon County, then moved to a farm three miles out of Manning, farming there for 24 years. In 1965 they moved to town, where Herman began his own carpentry business. In November of 1972, they moved to Early, Iowa, with his carpentry crew. Herman sold his business to Early Builders in 1975 but continued to do carpentry work for several years. He then started his hobby of woodcarving.

Herman passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Loring Hospital in Sac City from complications of a brain tumor.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Gladys; two brothers: Bernard and Jules Sonksen.