Brian D. Sonntag, 39, of Crystal Lake passed away March 19, 2012.
Born May 10, 1972 in Carbondale to Vance and Ellen (Rennhak) Sonntag, Brian enjoyed snowboarding, riding motorcycles, fishing, sailing and truly loved skateboarding. He was an excellent cabinet maker and a fantastic cook. He attended and worked as a cook at .
Brian believed we are all born into this world with certain abilities and various needs. The challenge of life is for us to discover those abilities.
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He is survived by his son, Guinness Sonntag; his mother, Ellen Sonntag; his aunts and uncles, Mary Jane and Michael Cole, Valorie and Forrest Green, and Douglas Sonntag; his cousins, John (Catherine) McNamara, Julie Kienzle, Margie Boyd, Nancy Borchert, and Jenny Solak; and many close friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Vance; his brother, Sean; his infant brother, Timothy; his maternal grandparents, LaVerne and Eleanor Rennhak; and his paternal grandparents, Orville and Florence Sonntag.
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Interment was held at Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.
Memorials may be made to the family to establish an education fund for Brian's son, Guinness.
Online condolences may be made at www.querhammerandflagg.com.
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