Edward McGee Sommerfeld

I'll miss you Ed! We'll all miss our friend.

Dear Sommerfeld Family,



We're SO saddened by the loss of Ed. We had never known him not to be happy and we'll never forget his infectous smile. Sorry we can't be at the memorial service, but our love and prayers are with all of you.



Love,

Dear Melinda and Sommerfeld family,



My heart goes out to you all. I was so saddened to hear of Ed's death. I missed his wedding to Melinda because of my son's birth the day before, but I was very happy for him and of course, so pleased to hear about the birth of his son. Although I only spoke with him a few times in the last year, he was obviously very happy. I have known Ed for some 17 years and it was wonderful to see him find what he had always been looking for.



We don't understand why things like Ed's death happen, but we must believe that there is a reason for it and that it means Ed's journey here was complete, and that Melinda's and Joshua's is not.



Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.



Mindy (Sartor) Tueller

Dear Sommerfelds,



I was saddened to hear of Eddie's passing. I have fond memories of your family and of Eddie during the years that I spent visiting in your home with Sheila. Your family holds a special place in my heart. Thank you for this.



I hope that you will all find peace during the upcoming months as Eddie is free from this mortal probation. My prayers are with you.



Love, Stephanie Turley Dowd

My sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Ed.



I met Ed about 10-years ago at Lagoon (one of his favorite places), and we became very good friends. I remember going to a family reunion with him and experiencing the love he had for all of you.



Friends come and go, but I will never forget Ed and his special smile and soul. He will always have a special place in my heart.

Dear Werner & Daphne and family:



We read about your son's accidental passing. We remember years ago when our children were at Skyline High School together.



May you be comforted with the knowledge that you will again be with your son and his family in the hereafter. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ brings great comfort to all of us. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless you with his choicest blessings.



Sincerely,



Richard & Jean

"Special Ed" is what his friends called him. One of my best friends. I will miss you and always remember the fun times we had.

At times like this the regrets surface. I have not seen my cousin Ed since he was a child. I was notified by my family that Ed had moved to Vancouver and it would have been a short and easy drive for me to visit. One of those things I was going to get around to... Too late.



Ed was a bright, intelligent, sweet child, I remember. It is a lost oportunity that I will regret missing. My condolences to Melinda and family. Ed will be missed by all who knew him

How could I ever begin to tell the world how I will miss my brother. Ed is the most beautiful person. He loves everyone, and everyone loves him. His best friend, Mick, told me the day Ed died that Ed had more friends than anyone he knows. His brother, Jon, said the same thing. I guess it's because Ed accepted us all as we are, no questions asked, no judgments made.
I was the closest in age to Ed. As children we did a lot together. Ed loved games and puzzles. He was great at tennis and basketball. He liked to fish, but I don't think he liked to eat fish. I liked the trout he caught though.
Ed always liked to be with people, to be visiting. Kathy is like that, too. I was sandwiched in-between and often wanted to be alone. Ed and I shared a room for many years. It would upset me when Mom would ask him to clean the room and he'd push everything uder the beds. Mom would tell him he did a great job and then tell me to clean up under the beds. But I have to let you know that Ed probably is the neatest housekeeper of all of us.
As kids we spent a lot of time in the Horman's basement playing games in their hall. Briggs would climb the walls so we couldn't find him when we were blind-folded. As teenagers, Ed still wanted to talk late at night or have someone watch Hawaii-5-O with him.
Our times together in our adult life were far too few. I went to N. Ireland my senior year of High School, then BYU, then married, and off to Texas, and then California. Ed went on a mission, worked, and played, made lots of friends, and helped raise many other people's children. But I was always glad when we were together!
As a child, Ed had the most beautiful soprano voice. He's still a tenor now, I'm sure. He has always loved to sing, and is probably happy to sing with such a great choir now. I envied Ed's voice when we were children because he got so much attention, and even money for his singing. I had a node on my vocal chords. (The doctor said from screaming. Maybe, but I think it was from allergies.)
Ed was always my children's favorite uncle. He took time to play with them and talk to them and help them feel better when there was a problem.
If there was anything in this life that Ed was sure about, it was that he wanted to be with Melinda. He knew she was the one before he ever met her...they had a phone relationship. The other thing he was sure about was his love for the Lord. His favorite song as a child was, "I know that my Redeemer lives!" (He knows that now better than we do.) He shared some tender feelings and experiences with us that still bring me happiness and strength.
What a beautiful wedding day Ed and Melinda had. And what a beautiful son they have. That is the only day I have spent with Melinda and Joshua so far, but they are part of our family now, and I am so glad. I love them so much. Ed lives on in heaven, and here in our hearts and memories, and in the love he shares with Melinda and Joshua, and in their beautiful son. Thank you, Melinda for the gift of Joshua!
It is tragic when hellos become good-byes, when dreams are altered and postponed, when the nearest and the dearest are taken from us. But I want Melinda to know that I believe Ed will always be beside her, to help her whenever she needs that extra boost. His love has not died and the spirit that made Ed's body think and move and love is still alive and well. We all share in your extreme sadness and in some wonderfully happy memories. There will always be a bit of sadness without Ed here, but I know Ed would want us to be happy and love life and eachother. He'd be telling us, "Everything will be okay." And I believe that's true.
Thank you, Ed. My sweet dear brother. We promise that we will help look after your family!
Thank you, Melinda for making Ed's last few years and days the happiest he knew.

We will be together again.
Love,
Heid i

Dear Heidi and Family,



I don't know that you remember me Heidi, but we went to school together and now we have a tragedy in common...my youngest brother, Joel Schow, passed away two months ago in S.L.C. I am so sorry for your loss and want to recommend a book to your family that I just finished reading and wished I would have read 2 months ago. It is called "The Birth We Call Death" by Paul H. Dunn and Richard M. Eyre. It has helped me tremendously and is a short, easy to read book. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers - sincerely.



Kayanne (Schow) Swenson

I want to express my sincere condolences to the family and close friends of Eddie. I have fond memories of my early years growing up in the neighborhood and sharing his schooldays.