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Tim Sonnenberg Obituary
Tim was the son of Victor and Frances (Miller) Sonnenberg of Holgate, Ohio. Tim served as county agriculture and 4-H Extension agent with The Ohio State University in Hocking County in the early 1970s. He was also a dairy farmer in Henry County on the family farm in the mid 1970s-80s. Tim then served as senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wauseon, Ohio, for 24 years, retiring in 2012. Tim also retired from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel, serving 38 years active duty and in the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. Tim and his wife, Diane, were lecturers at Makumira Lutheran Seminary, Tanzania, Africa, and at Voi Lutheran Bible School, Kenya, East Africa.
Tim was preceded in death by his son, Rob.
He is survived by his wife, Diane; children, Dusty (Cheryl), Carey (Naomi), Jill (Jeremiah) Brinke and Ladd (Sara). He had nine grandchildren; and a sister, Vickie (Tom) Andres; and brother, Steve (Karen) Sonnenberg.
Because of COVID, funeral services will be private for Tim's immediate family only. Private interment will be in Wauseon Union Cemetery.
For those wishing to support his family and honor Tim's life, you are invited to view his funeral service, which will be live streamed via Facebook on Trinity Lutheran Church of Wauseon, Ohio, at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021. The recording of his funeral service will be available for viewing for 48 hours.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to:
Global Health Ministries, 7831 Hickory St. NE, Minneapolis, Minn. 55432; St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Archbold, Ohio; Trinity Lutheran Church, Wauseon, Ohio; or 4-H Camp Palmer Inc., 26450 County Road MN, Fayette, Ohio 43521.
If you choose, you may forward memorial contributions or other messages to the funeral home address.
To leave online condolences for Tim's family, please visit www.grisierfh.com.
Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, 219 South Fulton Street, Wauseon, Ohio 43567 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Brandy Burditt
March 1, 2021
Dear Dianne and family, I am so shocked to hear of Tim's passing. You are all in my prayers
Debbie Conklin
March 1, 2021
Dear Diane and family, I hold only the fondest of feelings for Tim and I am so saddened by his all too soon death. May the bonds of love hold you all as you make this journey of grief and may God's grace pave the way.
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