Arnold J. Sommerfeld, 87, of Hillsboro and formerly of Durham, died Monday June 10, 2024 at Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro. He was a retired farmer and construction worker and had been a resident of Hillsboro since July of 2020, moving from Durham where he lived since May of 1986.
He was born November 7, 1936 in Canton, the son of Charles John and Elsie (Auernheimer) Sommerfeld. On July 31, 1964 he was united in marriage to Judy Keller at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Canton. They were blessed with two daughters, Angela and Anita.
Arnold was a member of Saint John's Lutheran Church, Tampa and was a veteran of the United States Army.
Survivors include his wife Judy of Hillsboro; his two daughters, Angela (Kevin) Staley, Newton and Anita Rogers, Walton; two brothers, Ernest Sommerfeld, Olathe and Verlin (Ann) Sommerfeld, Durham; a sister, Ethel Kaiser, Lenexa; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2024 at Saint John's Lutheran Church, Tampa with Rev. Clark Davis presiding. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military rites. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, June 13, 2024 at Olson's Mortuary, Canton.
Memorials have been established with the church or Good Shepherd Hospice, in care of Olson's Mortuary, Canton.