Sonia G. Link

SONIA GLEE LINK

Sonia Glee Link, age 81 of East Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Valley Transitions. A funeral will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Christ The King Free Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be later this spring.

Sonia Glee Link, the daughter of Wilber and Kathleen (Moen) Bang, was born on December 3, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND. Sonia was raised in Mekinock, ND and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1955. On August 28, 1955, Sonia married Roy Link at Ness Lutheran Church in Mekinock, ND. Sonia and Roy worked together at Northern Potato, Inc for several years. In 1984, they moved to Maple Lake. After Roy’s retirement, Sonia received her CNA license and began work at Pioneer Memorial Center, Erskine, MN. In 2001, they moved back to East Grand Forks, MN. Sonia worked at Edgewood Vista Memory Care Center and Valley Eldercare. Sonia went on to work as a paraprofessional for East Grand Forks school district before retiring in 2011. Roy passed away on August 1, 2014. Sonia continued to make East Grand Forks her home.

In the summer, you could find Sonia gardening or sitting under the apple tree reading a book. Sonia also loved crocheting and knitting. Sonia was an active member of the Christ The King Free Lutheran Church.

Sonia is survived by her sister, Cathy Ryan (Dean Dahlen): children, Karen Link, Vicki Link, Tim (Mona) Link and Kathi (Kevin) Boushee; grandchildren, Nicholas (Christie) Kjorvestad, Joshua Link, Katie Link, Jared Link, Megan Link (Eric Kerr), Chelsi (Craig) Ballard, Tanner Link, Bennett (Erin) Boushee and Sarah Boushee (Jacob Burris); great-grandchildren, Chaycen Ballard, Caydence Ballard, Chloey Link, Harper Boushee and Andi Boushee; and several nieces and nephews.

Sonia was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Roy and brother-in-law, Hilary Ryan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ the King Free Lutheran Church, 1913 3^rd Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN or Ness Lutheran Church, Mekinock, ND.