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Sondra (Sonny) Schrier, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2019 at the age of 89. Sonny was born on July 24, 1929 in St. Louis, MO and was the only child of Benjamin and Ann Weinshelbaum. She was married for 66 years to Arnold (Arnie) Schrier who previously deceased her in 2016. Sonny was an excellent student who graduated high school a year early in St. Louis and went on to attend National College of Education in Evanston, IL. While in college, she met her future husband, Arnie, who was attending Northwestern University. She married Arnie when she was 19 in June, 1949. Following college, Sonny taught first grade in Evanston at a private school until Arnie was recalled to active duty and they relocated to Washington, DC. Following the birth of their second child, they moved to Cincinnati in 1956 and made it their home. Two additional children followed and Sonny chose to be a stay-at-home mother while also volunteering for a variety of organizations such as League of Women Voters, B’nai Brith, Commissioner of the local Girls Youth Softball League and teaching Sunday School at Temple Sholom. After her youngest child was in high school, Sonny enjoyed an encore career by becoming the Executive Secretary at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute for ten years. In addition to her work, Sonny also enjoyed swimming, bowling, dancing and travel and was a long-standing member of the Cincinnati Contemporary Club. In addition, Sonny will be remembered for her devotion to family. She is survived by her four children Susan (Jay, deceased) Davis, Jay (Sarah) Schrier, Linda (Steve )Tissiere, and Paula (Tom) von Korff. Sonny was a devoted grandmother to her 10 grandchildren; Dana (Matt) Barrett-Donahue, Brandy Barrett, Leeann von Korff, Ben (Jaime) Schrier, Will Schrier, Jennifer Windisch, Samantha Davis, Alex (Eva) Tissiere, Jackie Tissiere, Matt Tissiere and her two great grandchildren, Cohen Barrett and Elle Windisch. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Weil Funeral Home at 8350 Cornell Road, Cincinnati. Family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the funeral service at 10 Diplomat Drive, in Rolling Hills, Wyoming, Cincinnati, 45215. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Jewish Family Service at 8487 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 or online at https://www.jfscinti.org/donate/donation/, or to a charity of your choice.

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Sondra "Sonny" Schrier

July 24, 1929 - January 19, 2019