David Soenneker Obituary
David E. Soenneker, age 75 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Kevin Soenneker concelebrating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
David Edwin Soenneker, the fifth son of Joseph A. and Magdalen (Wielenberg) Soenneker, was born September 8, 1948 in Melrose Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. He attended District 2046 country school through the sixth grade. David spent his life working and living on the family farm with his dad and later his brother, Joe. In November of 2022, David moved into the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich. He was able to see much of the country, traveling with his brother, Joe, and family members.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church until 2017 when he joined Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. David was also a member of St. Bernard and St. Elizabeth Catholic United Financial Council.
Survivors include his brothers, Henry Soenneker of Bluffton, Norbert (Charlotta) Soenneker of Clarkson, Kentucky, and Joseph Soenneker of Melrose; and sisters, Mary (Joel) Larson of Pope Valley, California and Helen (John) Abelseth of Langley, British Columbia; and several nieces and nephews.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph A. and Magdalen Soenneker; and brother, Aloysius Soenneker.
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