Sandra "Sandy" Ponko

Sandra "Sandy" Ponko obituary, Milwaukee, WI

Sandra "Sandy" Ponko

Sandra Ponko Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Krause Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Inc. - New Berlin on Jan. 13, 2025.

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Sandra "Sandy" Ponko (nee Kondrakiewicz) passed into Enteral Life on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 76.
Loving wife to Oliver Ponko for 51 beautiful years. Cherished mother to Debra (Asa) Doolittle and Stephanie (Vance) Irvin. Further survived by fur babies, other relatives, and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents Stanley and Erna Kondrakiewicz.
Sandy was a dedicated house mother, who loved to spend her time outside in the yard and enjoyed listening to music by her husband. She was very proud of her two daughters who served in the US Army and Navy respectfully.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Krause Funeral Home, 12401 West National Avenue, New Berlin, Wisconsin from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Service to follow at 12:00 PM. Internment immediately after at Southern Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery.
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