Ida N. Sondheimer

Ida Sondheimer, nee Nerenberg, 98. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; devoted mother of David (Terri Hayes), Dr. Stuart (Bonnie Lucas), and Richard (Jane Rissman) Sondheimer; loving grandmother of Jonathan, Scott (Alli), Steve (Michael), Melissa (Aaron), Stacey (Marc), Dana (Chris), Peter (Catherine), Claire (Ben), Jillian (Kevin), and Elizabeth; proud great-grandmother of ten; caring sister of Dorothy (late Dr. Herman) Watenmaker, the late Selma (late Irving) Stokols and the late Eli (late Charlotte) Brent; cherished aunt of many. Ida was an avid gardener and talented in Ikebana. She was a passionate supporter of the arts, especially the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - she was a docent for the CSO in Chicago Public Schools. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched. Funeral service is private for family, but can be found streaming on the Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home facebook page at 10:30 AM on Sunday, July 18. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chicago Community Trust, www.cct.org. For info: 847-265-5700.