Charley Sommerfeld
Charley Sommerfeld, 91, died July 12, 2006, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston.
Born Jan. 5, 1915, near Canton, he was the son of John and Ora (Young) Sommerfeld.
On Dec. 15, 1940, he married Stella Bitikofer at Hesston.
He was a member of Spring Valley Mennonite Church and Hesston Lions Club and attended Hesston Mennonite Church.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Lester, Ernest, and Herman.
Survivors include his wife, Stella of Hesston; two sons, Keith Sommerfeld of Orville, Ohio, and Darrel Sommerfeld of Fairborn, Ohio; daughter, Berdena Evers of Wauseon, Ohio; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Saturday morning at Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston, with Pastor John Murray and Peter Hartman officiating.
Burial was in Spring Valley Mennonite Cemetery.
Memorial funds have been established with Schowalter Villa or Hesston Mennonite Church Building Fund.
