Rosa Huetter Sonner

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, August 17, 1939

Well Known Oregon Slope Matron Dies Last Friday

The community was saddened by the death of Mrs. A. H. Sonner who passed away at her home Friday morning from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church and burial was in Riverside cemetery. During the thirteen years she had been a resident here, Mrs. Sonner had taken an active part in community affairs. She had served as president of the Park Community Improvement Club and she promoted the community flower shows. The many floral expressions at the funeral were a fitting tribute to Mrs. Sonner who loved flowers and encouraged the grade school children in this community to raise flowers. She will be greatly missed by her many friends.

ROSA HUETTER SONNER

Rosa Sonner was born March 17, 1871, at Buffalo, Iowa. She died at her home on the Oregon Slope, on August 11, 1939 at the age of sixty-eight.

She was one of a family of seven children, four daughters and three sons, born to August and Sophia Huetter of whom one brother, Louis Huetter, survives.

She was united with the Christian church at Buffalo, Iowa, where she grew to young womanhood.

She was united in marriage to Amos H. Sonner on April 25, 1893 at Stanton, Nebraska.

To this union was born six sons and one daughter of whom twin sons died at birth.

She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Lalla P. Johnson, of Libby, Montana, and four sons, Munith B., Rex R., Leonard E., and I. Lee, of Oregon Slope, Payette, Idaho, and three grandchildren.