Arthur C. Sommers Jr., 93, of Sheboygan, passed away on
Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Pine Haven in Sheboygan Falls. Art was born July 18, 1924 in Milwaukee to
Arthur Charles Sr. and Theresa (Raml) Sommers.
He graduated from Kohler High School with the Class of 1942. Art then went on to proudly serve in the US
Army. He was able to take the Honor
Flight with his son Joseph in 2011. After
serving in the Army, Art graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison in
1952. He was united in marriage to Jeanne
Helfert on November 24, 1956 in Beaver Dam.
She preceded him in death on May 12, 2010.
Art was an accountant and a teacher. He taught accounting at UW Sheboygan, and was
an accountant with Kohler Company for 23 years and retired from Van Der Vaart in
1985. Art was a charter member of St.
John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Kohler, and the Knights of Columbus 4
th
Degree Past Faithful Navigator. Art
enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He
also loved taking cruises with Jeanne after his retirement.
Art is survived by his two sons, Arthur Charles “Chuck” (Julie)
Sommers III of Genoa City and Joesph E. Sommers of Sheboygan, by his
grandchildren, Molly Marie (Inaki Barinaga – Ruiz) Sommers of Basauri, Spain
and Arthur Charles “Charlie” Sommers IV of Genoa City, by his sisters Bernice
Haack of Sheboygan and Marion Koehler of Luxemburg, by his son-in-law Andrew
Lee of Snellville, GA, and by nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends. He was preceded in death by his
parents, wife, and daughter Theresa Lee.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January
6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 Greentree
Rd., Kohler, with Fr. Joseph Dominic officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at
Woodland Cemetery. Relatives and friends
may visit with the family on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 10:00 AM until the
time of service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Knights of
Columbus in Arthur’s name.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the
staff at Pine Haven and Sharon S. Richardson Hospice for all their care,
support, and comfort.
Please visit our website to leave your condolences for the
family www.ballhornchapels.com
