Opal Marlene Eichman Sonday, 80, passed away March 20, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.
She was born June 24, 1941, in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Wallie O. and Grace Lilly Demoret.
A lifetime area resident, she was an X-Ray Technician and an EMT. After retiring as an X-Ray Technician in 2006, she continued working at Bramley Place. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Moose Lodge, Genealogy Society, Red Hat Ladies, and Kansas Society of Radiologic Technicians. She was an amazing mother and a caregiver all her life.
On January 17, 1957, she married Kenneth Leroy Eichman; they later divorced.
On March 19, 2005, she married LeRoy Sonday at Jetmore; he preceded her in death on July 25, 2006.
Survivors include: two daughters, Kenda Leigh (Delane Lampe) Mariche and Corrine Marie (Manuel) Torrez, both of Jetmore; son, Kevin Delane Eichman, Dodge City; three step sons, Billy (Cheri) Sonday, Dodge City, Bruce Sonday, Ensign, Brian (Stephanie) Sonday, Cimarron; seventeen grandchildren, LaReina, Kasey, Lindsey, Kiley, Shea, Chase, Tre’, D’Layna, Britton, Bryce, Kolby, Colton, Cameron, Clara, Caitlyn, Crimson, Cade; and nineteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; one sister, Isabel Pottroff; five brothers, Winifred Demoret, Harold Demoret, Clarence Demoret, Harry Cohoon and Vernon Cohoon; and one granddaughter, Anisa Suzanne Torrez.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022, at United Presbyterian Church, Jetmore, with Reverend Mark Durham presiding. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be given to United Presbyterian Church or Hodgeman County Health Center in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, PO Box 663, Jetmore, Kansas 67854.