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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271012
Title: Mitchell "Mitch" L. Sondrol
Date: 4/20/1962-9/24/2023
Inscription/Marks: 4/20/1962
Summary: Mitchell “Mitch” Sondrol, 61, of rural Watford City, ND, passed away September 24, 2023, at the McKenzie County Hospital in Watford City. Funeral services were held October 2, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Church in Watford City. Burial was in Salem Cemetery at Watford City. Mitch was born on April 20, 1962, in Tioga, ND, to Norman and Marlene Sondrol. As a young boy his nickname was “Moose” as a testament to his build and strength. They lived in Tioga through Mitch’s first grade year. The family then moved to Watford City. While in high school he enjoyed wrestling and playing football. He graduated from Watford City High School in 1981. After graduating, he worked in several different industries. Mitch was a hard worker and very mechanically inclined. He loved working with his hands and could fix and repair small engine equipment as well as large, heavy farm and construction equipment. At a young age he completely tore down a snowmobile engine, drive assembly, and track assembly. He had every part and piece spread across the quonset floor and nothing was marked or labeled. We thought we would never see that snowmobile operating again. Once Mitch had what he needed, he had the machine reassembled and up and running like new with no extra parts and no missing parts. He also enjoyed helping his dad on the family farm during his high school years and for a couple of years thereafter. Mitch married Donna Sterling in 1985. Together they had a son, Damon. Mitch later moved to Arizona where he spent several years in Mesa and worked in construction, painting, and surveying for road construction. While in Mesa he met Stephanie Hughes. To this union their daughter, Chastity, was born. After many years in Arizona, Mitch returned to Watford City where he worked for Northern Pump and Compression and delivered bulk fuel for Rolfson Oil. In more recent years he helped operate a scoria business with many other projects on the side. Mitch always had small projects in the works and was good at bartering, I’ll help you with that if you’ll help me with this! One of Mitch’s favorite things to do was ride his side-by-side. Whether it was the prairie of North Dakota or desert of Arizona, he took advantage of every opportunity he had to ride and be with nature. Mitch enjoyed visiting with family and friends and always welcomed visitors to his home and man cave. Mitch loved his pets. His dog, Cassie, was very special to him. She was with him most everywhere he went including winter trips back to Arizona. Mitch was always smiling, even throughout his painful battle with cancer. He had a very unique and distinctive laugh immediately recognizable to all who knew him. He is survived by his long-time girlfriend, Tammy Cook; father, Norman Sondrol, of Bismarck, ND; son, Damon Sondrol, of Watford City; daughter, Chastity Hughes, of Mesa, AZ; grandchildren, Nathan Sondrol and Mark, Daxton and Raider Hughes; sister, Wendy (Al) Luckow, of Thompson Falls, MT; brother, Steven (Diane), of Wichita, KS; nephews, Brant Luckow, Jared Luckow, Travis Luckow, Austin Sondrol, and Branson Sondrol; nieces, Crystal Sondrol and Jessica Oswald; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Mitch was preceded in death by his mother, Marlene; his brother, Kevin; and grandparents, Ernest and Dorothy Sondrol, and Oscar and Olga Skogen.
Red ID: FND_I_78503 Image ID: 596199 Image Notes: FND001 271012

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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