KENNETH AND PEGGY [MILLER] SONDER
Kenneth Vernon Sonder, the oldest of three boys, was born living. He attended Verdigre Public School and joined the navy on May
17, 1964. In the navy he was a machinist’s mate and worked on a
distiller (where they take salt water and make fresh water). He was
discharged from the navy on May 17, 1967, and started working in the
water well industry. During the winter of 1968 he moved to Omaha and
was employed by Layne Western, water well contractors. During this
time he drove to Verdigre on weekends to drill wells.
[pg 403 photo Kenneth and Peggy Sonder and family - Nicole, Mark
[right], and Jonathan]
On June 16, 1969, he was united in marriage to Peggy Miller. She was
born living, at Pilger, Nebraska. She attended Pilger Public
Schools and graduated from Wayne State College.
In May of 1970 they moved back to Verdigre and established Sonder
Well Company. In May of 1971, they purchased a home from Juanita
Woods and this was his first place of business.
On December 4, 1974, Ken purchased his present place of business
from D & D Clothing. He built a 25x50’ addition in April of 1976.
Ken became a World Homes dealer. He built the following homes:
Bernard Sukup’s, Mike Zerbe’s (the lot was purchased from Paul Holan),
Larry Hrbek’s and David Fricke’s (lot purchased from Louis Pavlik).
In April of 1975, a lot was purchased from Agnes Stoural and he
built his present home.
In 1980, a 44x60’ Bonanza building was erected for his present
warehouse.
Besides drilling wells, he has expanded into plumbing, wiring, pipe
line, sprinkling systems, and a clay equipment franchise.
They are the parents of three children: Nicole, born living, Mark, born
living, and Jonathan, born living.
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