Obituary of Bill Warren Sonne, 92
– Bill Warren Sonne, 92 of Bradley passed away on July 30, 2025. He was born April 9, 1933 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
He went to Paso Robles High School where he played football and baseball and was inducted into the Paso Bearcats Hall of Fame. He played professionally for the minor team of the Chicago White Sox as a Pitcher. He worked as a Milkman and eventually became a Rancher raising cattle and growing barley crops.
Bill served in the US Army.
He is survived by his son, John Sonne and wife Judy; daughter, Jamie Flores and husband Julio; grandchildren, Jace Sonne and his wife Sarah and kids, Jesse (Sonne) Hermes and her husband Andrew and kids, Austin, Mandy and Carolee; 13 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, and twin brother, Bob Sonne and his wife Dolores of Paso Robles.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen (Riewerts) Sonne; parents, Ed and Lorine Sonne; brothers, Leland and LeRoy Sonne; sister, Mary (Sonne) Schmidt.
Private services will be held.
For more information, please contact Eddington Funeral Services, King City, (831) 385-5400.
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