Sondra Kay Laudig

PENDLETON

Sondra Kay Laudig passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at Rawlins House Hospice Care in Pendleton.

She was born May 30, 1936, in Marion County to Lois Ruth (Shuck) Sibbach.

She graduated from Pendleton High School in 1954. She then attended Wittenberg College until 1957, when she married her husband, Larry Wilson Laudig.

After Larry received his veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 1960, their travels returned them briefly to Madison County; then to the Presidio in San Francisco; Madison, Wisconsin, and, finally back to McCordsville. Together, they raised four children and grew and maintained his veterinary practice until they retired on Dec. 31, 1997.

Sondra enjoyed stitching, feeding and seeing hummingbirds, reading, watching basketball, and being with her family and lifelong friends in Pendleton.

She is survivied by her children, Melinda (Jeff) Haraldson, Bret (Sheila) Laudig, Jack (Christine) Laudig, and Amanda Laudig and her husband, David Hammontree. She also leaves five granddaughters, Vanessa (Marco Garcia) Radcliff, Stephanie Radcliff, Amelia Laudig, Madeline Laudig and Adrianne Laudig; and five great-grandchildren, Sophia, Kevin, T.J., Anais and Lucia. Other survivors are her sister-in-law, Ann Couey; nephew Dr. Bert I. Davis; nieces Lynn Somers and Joyce Crawford; and Danny Shuck and many other cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her mother and adoptive father.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory, Lahm Chapel, 211 E. State St., Pendleton, with visitation one hour prior at Lahm Chapel. Private burial in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pendleton Emergency Ambulance, P.O. Box 165, Pendleton, IN 46064.