Thelma J. Sommers, 100, of The Courtyard in Goshen, formerly of Middlebury, Elkhart and Adrian, Mich., died Monday (Nov. 9, 2009) in Goshen General Hospital.
She was born Oct. 18, 1909, in Churubusco to Charles B. and Lena (Nihiser) Johnson. She married Walter R. Sommers, a pastor, on May 7, 1927; he preceded her in death May 30, 1988. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Edward L., Hugh, Charles B. and Elmer Johnson.
Mrs. Sommers is survived by two sons, Ray B. (Katie) Sommers of Fort Wayne and Dean D. (Carol) Sommers of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Betty Bandy of Goshen and Roma L. (Leonard) Fogelsong of Tecumseh, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-granddaughter.
