Rose Marie (Sonntag) Heberlein, 84, of Greeley passed away April 20, 2018 at Hospice of Northern Colorado (NCMC) following a short illness. Rose was born to William and Marie (Eichenlaub) Sonntag on May 5, 1933 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1951 and worked at Hammermill Paper. She married Norbert Leo HEBERLEIN, April 12, 1958 at Sacred Heart Parish, Erie, Penn.
They moved to Greeley in 1963. Once her children were in school, she worked at Weld County in the Department of Motor Vehicles. She was later employed at Aims Community College for 26 years, working in the Business Division before landing her dream job at the Emergency Services Academy. She dearly loved working with area EMS professionals and was recognized for her dedication by the Weld County Fire Chiefs Association. She retired in 2000.
Rose was a member of the Greeley Tribune Great Writers, an America Reads tutor at St. Mary Catholic School and Dos Rios Elementary School, She volunteered with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Rose was an avid fan of football, baseball and all of Penn State sports. She loved hiking--especially in Rocky Mtn. National Park--reading, crossword puzzles, bike rides, and morning walks.
Rose is lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years, Norbert; their children, Timothy (Danna), Gerard (Kimberly), Mary (Steven) White, and Jean (Rock) Kruger, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; her brother, Donald Sonntag, of Erie, Penn.; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Elizabeth (McNulty) Sonntag.
Friends may visit Wednesday, April 25th, 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley. Recitation of the rosary will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 26th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2222 23rd Avenue, Greeley with Funeral Mass at 1:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary Catholic School Scholarship Fund, 2351 22nd Ave, Greeley, CO 80631; or Aims Community College c/o Aims Foundation, 5401 West 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80632.
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