Sonja Marie Jeter

February 16, 1949-August 27, 2023

Sonja was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the second of five daughters born to Geraldine Baierl and Wallace Revling. Her parents were dairy farmers on the Knute Olson farm in Auburndale, WI before moving to Los Angeles, CA in 1952. Wallace had several relatives already residing there. Sonja was always very proud of her Norwegian and Bohemian/German heritage.

When the family settled in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles, Sonja attended St. Dominic’s Grammar School and Eagle Rock High School. She excelled in art and dancing and was chosen to be a cheerleader at Eagle Rock High. Sonja married her high school sweetheart, Steve Jeter, and they celebrated 54 years wonderful years together.

Steve and Sonja welcomed first daughter Heidi in 1970, and soon the family moved to their forever home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. In a few years, son Erik and daughter Elizabeth completed the family.

Sonja was employed by the Bank of America in Carmel and later Chelew & Campbell Realty. She was known for her creative art projects such as wood burning, needlepoint and calligraphy; her love of Classical music; her sense of humor; delicious cooking; and her beautiful auburn red hair! She loved her furry friends and adopted many cats and dogs over her life. Her creative skills were shown best in their beautiful cozy, rustic home in Carmel, just 5 blocks from the ocean. Sonja’s favorite holidays were Christmas, Halloween and Easter when she would decorate her entire home.

Unfortunately, she was never able to fulfill her lifelong dream of making a trip to Norway. Therefore we wish her “Godspeed og trygg reise til vi motes igjen!”

Surviving Sonja are her husband, Steve Jeter; children, Heidi Minick, Erik Jeter and Elizabeth (Bryan) Laschiver; grandchildren, Bethany Minick, Seth Borslien and Scarlett Canepa. Also surviving are her four sisters: Judy Hall, Pamela Gravlin, Carrie Abongan and Lori Miller; brother-in-law James Jeter, and many extended relatives in Wisconsin.