Sonja Tessar

1937 - 2022  (84 years)

• Name	Sonja Tessar  [1]
  Birth	14 Dec 1937	Crete, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Jul 2022	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska
  Notes	Sonja Lee (Tessar) Gunther was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 18, 2022, at age 84. She passed away peacefully in San Antonio, TX, with her children by her side. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who is so dearly loved and missed. Her memory will live on forever in the hearts of her family. Sonja was born December 14, 1937 in Crete, NE to parents Edward and Libby (Simacek) Tessar. She graduated from Crete High School in 1955. Sonja met her husband of 62 years, Gabriel Gunther, in Crete, and they married on August 13, 1960, later having two children, Grant and Sheryl. Sonja had a long career, including many years serving in the Dean's Offices of the College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She retired in San Antonio, TX, where she enjoyed many years with her family. During her life, Sonja enjoyed serving the Catholic Church, the Sokol Organization, and the American Legion Club. Sonja's smile could light up any room, and her personal interest in her friends and family was endearing. She had a keen ability to stay connected with longtime friends, regardless of distance, maintaining close friendships and keeping in touch with their families throughout the years. She embraced her Czech heritage and was always quick to share Czech cuisine or music with friends and neighbors. Throughout her life, Sonja demonstrated keen interest in history, geography, travel, and politics, often engaging those around her in insightful conversation. Sonja was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Libby Tessar, of Crete, NE, and her husband Gabriel Gunther, of Frankfort, KS. She is survived by her son Grant (Elise); daughter Sheryl (Christopher); and grandsons Christopher and Andrew, all of San Antonio, TX, and several cousins. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, July 27, at Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete, NE. Final interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Crete, NE. Memorials may be sent in Sonja's honor to a charity of donor's choice. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I47928	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Edward Tessar,   b. 27 Jan 1905, Nebraska d. 5 Sep 1974 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Libby Simacek,   b. 6 Mar 1914, Nuckolls County, Nebraska d. 9 Feb 1997 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F14375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gabriel Benedict Gunther,   b. 21 Mar 1929, Bigelow, Marshall County, Kansas d. 19 Jun 2022, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1960
  Family ID	F14376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Dec 1937 - Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Death - 18 Jul 2022 - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), 1940 Crete-pct, Crete, Saline, Nebraska, USA (Reliability: 3).