Pearl Irene Sommer

Pearl Irene (Bobholz) Sommer, Germantown, WI, died unexpectedly at home on October 15, 2025, at the age of 92.
Pearl was born on May 29, 1933, in Friesland, WI, to Arthur and Esther (Krueger) Bobholz. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friesland, WI, and was confirmed on June 1, 1947. After high school, Pearl moved to Milwaukee.
She married Wilbert "Bill" Sommer on December 5, 1959, in Friesland, WI. Pearl was a longtime member of the Sherman Park Lutheran Church and worked at Eaton Corporation (formerly Cutler Hammer) until her retirement.
In 2012, Pearl moved to Germantown and joined Grace Evangelical Lutheran church in Menomonee Falls, WI.
Pearl was a creative person with attention to detail, which showed in her knitting, sewing/tailoring, smocking, and her Christmas cookies she baked yearly. She entered her exquisite creations at the Wisconsin State Fair and was awarded many ribbons over the years.
Pearl was a member of Stitching by Grace-Sewing Ministry and a knitting group in Elm Grove. She was also very active in the Smocking Arts Guild of America, where she was a past president of the local chapter.
Pearl also enjoyed traveling and spending time at her property "up north", where in 2014, she added the cabin she and Bill had always dreamed about.
Pearl is preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill in 2012, her infant daughter Julia Lynn, siblings and in-laws Norman (Bernadine) Bobholz, Ramona (Thomas) Moran, Donald (Mary) Bobholz, Marjorie Bobholz, Robert (Karen) Bobholz, and Clifford Topel. She is survived by her older sister Violet Topel, nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Grace Lutheran Church.