March 20, 1959 – May 1, 2022

Sonja Marie Scott was born Friday March 20^th, 1959, in Fullerton California.She passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2022, with Chris by her side. Born on the Vernal Equinox of 1959, she will always be our Angel of Spring!

Her loving parents Geraldine Marie (Nystrom) Scott, and Ellis Wesley Scott, raised her in California and Arkansas. She is survived by her Husband Chris Rone, two brothers Richard Scott and Wesley Scott, and her sister Peggy Covey(Gary). Her oldest Sister Joanna Schmidt passed away in 2006. Brothers-in-Law Brent Rone (Lori) and Kurt Rone.

Sonja always loved, cared for, and guided all her nieces and nephews as her own. She was a positive light in all their lives. Nieces -Donna Storm, Jessica Neal (Dylan), Christine Rone, Bridget Benedict, Alisha Washburn, and Sunshine Dickson.

Nephews- Shawn Scott, Aaron Scott (Asha), Sam Scott, Ryan Scott, Sean Washburn, Austin Schmidt, Taylor Rone (Marissa) and Jackson Rone. Great Nephews & Nieces- Marcus Willis (Kim & Acelynn), Tanner Willis (Kelsey), Noelani Blanch, Robert Carter, Ethan & Isabella Scott, Connor Moore, Charlie Frazier, Amber Willis, Kennady, Brecken, Knox, and Rylan Rone.

She was raised in Fullerton, California until moving to Bull Shoals, Arkansas in 1966. Her parents purchased and ran the small-town grocery store and that is where Sonja learned her love of food, especially steak! She grew up on a lake, spending a lot of her childhood outdoors, gardening, being at the lake in Bull Shoals. She also enjoyed riding her motorcycle (A LOT).  She completed high school in Flippin, Arkansas as a straight A student and graduated in 1977. Growing up she had spent many summers in Mexico visiting with Aunts and Uncles camping. She was definitely a beach baby and loved the water.

Sonja then moved to Lawrence, Ks with her oldest sister Joanna in the late 70’s and that begin her life in Kansas. She earned an associate degree in Computer Science at St. Mary’s and DeVry Universities in 1992.

Sonja met Chris in fall of 1987 while they both worked at DST and they were married November 6, 1994, in Las Vegas. Chris and Sonja settled in Shawnee. Sonja was able to continue her love of water and beach by spending a lot of time at Lake Quivira with Chris and family, fishing, walking, sitting on the beach or just lounging on the boat.

Born on the first day of Spring she always had a great admiration and love for the beauty of nature. Birds, plants, furry animals, fish, butterflies, dragonflies, caterpillars, cats, dogs, horses, mules, frogs, and all of God’s creatures recognized this in her. They enjoyed her presence and showed their love for her.

She could make almost anything grow and loved getting dirty and sweaty in her many gardens. So pleased as things grew to her liking and looked great.  In the Spring and Summer as all her different flowers would bloom, you could count on her to have her fingernails and toenails painted to match.

Sonja spent free time decorating, creating, arranging flowers for many different events at work and for friends and family for any events. She had supplied many people with the most beautiful wedding decorations, from centerpieces to arches.

Sonja loved cooking, baking, and nutrition, and was Ms. Betty Croker 1976 in her 4-state region! That boded well for Chris, as her homecooked meals were always great and he even gave her the nickname “Miss Betty Crocker”.

Along with her many other talents, Sonja was an artist and photographer. Over the years she had done many drawings and paintings. Her eye in photography was fantastic. She even found a way to combine the two art forms by printing out a small photo, then drawing it and painting in on canvas.

Sonja had retired from 19 years at Sprint as an Account Manager in 2018.

After her diagnoses of Alzheimer’s Disease, she was able to spend her remaining years at home with her devoted husband Chris by her side. They went fishing, walking, and drove around in her little fun car with the top down, as Kansas weather would allow. She always did like what her and her “favorite niecey” Donna called the “Zoom Zoom Car”

Sonja will be missed and remembered by all the people whose lives she touched. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers or gifts, that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in her name, https://www.alz.org/

Services to Celebrate the Life of Sonja will be held 6:00 pm, Thursday, June 9th at the Lake Quivira Clubhouse, 100 Crescent Boulevard, Lake Quivira, Kansas 66217.