Ronald Sondergard

Born on July 16, 1940 in McPherson, KS to the late Dale Jorgenson and Leona Bernhardt Sondergard, Ron grew up in Manhattan KS, graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Business and Accounting and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. After college he started his career with Sprint Corporation in Kansas City, Mo. In 1982 he was transferred to Tarboro, NC and served as Controller for Carolina Telephone. In 1992 his last move was to Raleigh NC where he finished a 35 year career with Sprint retiring in 2001 as President of No-Cuts, a Sprint subsidiary. Ron was in the Boy Scouts and achieved the Eagle Scout ranking in 1955. Ron was very involved in his community and loved volunteering; among his favorites were his bi-weekly volunteer days for the Catholic Parrish Outreach and tutoring children in math at a local elementary school. He was a member of North Raleigh United Methodist Church. While living in Tarboro he was President of the Kiwanis Club and served on the board of Directors for Tarboro Savings & Loan for several years. After retirement he designed and built his dream home at Lake Gaston where he loved visiting frequently. Ron served as President of Eaton’s Ferry Estate Home Owners Association. The lake home is always full of friends and family and many wonderful memories were made that will last a lifetime. He will be remembered as a proud, loving, and generous husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. His kindness to all animals and devotion to his dogs Louie, Sammy and Becker was endless. Ron’s interest in geography took him to many European countries through his many years of travel. Ron loved life and never met a stranger. His patience, wisdom, kindness and smile will be remembered always. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Barbara Ann McCarter. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sharon Black Sondergard, sons, Brett Sondergard and wife Christie, of Dortches, NC, Scott Sondergard , daughter, Amy Sondergard both of Raleigh, NC and two grandchildren Owen and Emily Sondergard. He has two brothers, twin Arnold Sondergard and wife Judy of California, Lyle Sondergard and wife Jill of Colorado, sister-in-law Ann Brown and brother-in-law Harvey McCarter, both of Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday September 26, 2011 at North Raleigh Methodist Church, 8501 Honeycutt Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615. A reception at the Church will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Catholic Parish Outreach, 2013 N, Raleigh Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604 OR Camp Rescue for Animals, P.O. Box 99669, Raleigh, NC 27624.

Ronald Sondergard

July 16, 1940 - September 21, 2011