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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271011
Title: Vikki A. Sondag
Date: 3/19/1951-8/31/2023
Inscription/Marks: 3/19/1951
Summary: Vikki Ann Sondag, 72, Carrington, ND, died peacefully August 31, 2023, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. A Mass of Christian burial was held September 8, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington, with burial at the Carrington Cemetery. Vikki A. Smith was born in Carrington on March 19, 1951, to James and Jean Smith. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and attended elementary and high school in Carrington, graduating in 1969. She married Gary Sondag on August 21, 1971, in Carrington, where they made a home and raised their family. Vikki attended the North Dakota State School of Science, earning an LPN certification. She later returned to school to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating from Jamestown College. Vikki served as an RN for many years in Carrington and Jamestown, ND, having a lasting impact on her patients, co-workers, and communities. In addition to her profession, Vikki found happiness in cooking and crafting. She was an excellent cook, using recipes as suggestions rather than instructions, relying on her intuition as a guide. Her kitchen creations were a testament to her creativity, with her chocolate cake being a family favorite. Her delicious, homemade dishes brought warmth to every occasion. Vikki also enjoyed crocheting, crafting beautiful afghans that she shared with her loved ones. Her crochet work will be cherished as an enduring symbol of her love. Vikki is survived by her husband, Gary; four children, Eric (Cindy) Sondag, and their children, Elle, Owen, and Ben; Tana (Cory) McKibben, and their children, Nela and Kaedyn; Beth (Josh) Schmieg, and their children, Nevaeh, Traeh, and Elijaeh; Kara (Clint) chaeffer, and their children, Ava, Rogen, and Lenny; her sisters, Sheri and Eileen; and her brothers, Bob, Tom, and Doug. Vikki was preceded in death by her father, James Smith; her mother, Jean Smith; and her brother, Dan Smith.
Red ID: FND_I_78502 Image ID: 596198 Image Notes: FND001 271011

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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