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Alyce Sonnhalter Obituary

Alyce Irene
Sonnhalter
72 of Massillon went home to the Lord April 1, 2013 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born Nov, 27, 1940 in Massillon the daughter of the late Curtis and Nettie (Arney) Kilgore. Alyce retired from Doctors Hospital after many years of service. She was a member of Sixteen St. John's Church.
She is survived by her husband of 38 years, John W. Sonnhalter; sons, Bradley R. (Jodi) Williams, Brian R. Williams (Tara Willis); daughters, Tara M. (Nicholas) Nussbaum, Melissa R. (Doug) Price; seven grandchildren, Briley Williams, Nicholas, Alexia and Alexander Nussbaum, Morgan, Sydney, and Riley Price; brother, Ralph Kilgore of Carrollton; sister, Etta Warne of Florida.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 11 a.m., Heitger Funeral Service–Massillon Chapel, 639 First St. NE, with Pastor Tom Hough officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the funeral home from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Massillon. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to Sixteen St. John's Church, 1588 Manchester Ave. SW, North Lawrence, OH 44666. Please leave condolences at Heitger.com
HEITGER MASSILLON 330-833-3248

Published by The Repository on Apr. 3, 2013.
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Melissa, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Alyce will be missed.

Jennifer Stowe

April 5, 2013

You will forever live in our hearts! We miss you! Until we meet again someday<3 Dad, Tara , Nicholas , Lexi and alex

Tara Nussbaum

April 5, 2013

My very deepest sympathy to all of the Sonnhalter family. May all of you remember and cherish all of the special moments that you shared.

Nikki Stutzman

April 3, 2013

Melissa, my deepest sympathy out to you and your family. My prayers are with you. She was a good person and will be missed.

Patti Owens

April 3, 2013

Melissa & Doug,
So sorry to hear of your moms passing. I didn't realize it till now that I worked with her at Doctors Hospital when I started in nursing--small world.
She was a very nice lady.

HOPE SAUNIER

April 3, 2013

Melissa and family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. We're praying for your comfort at such a hard time.

Heather Studer

April 3, 2013

My thoughts and prayers go out to John, Tara and the entire family. As a friend of Tara's, I spent many years at the Sonnhalter home...Alyce was such a wonderful person and will be dearly missed. God bless, Dayna Bentzel-Flood

Dayna Bentzel-Flood

April 3, 2013

Forever in our hearts.
Missy, Morgan, Sydney, and Riley

melissa price

April 3, 2013

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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