Sondi Sedlacek, age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at her home in Columbus, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 14, with Pastor Ollie Fullmer officiating. A family prayer service will be at 10:15 AM on Monday at the church, prior to the service. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Monday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. Interment will be in Columbus Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or the donor's choice.

Sondra Sue Sedlacek was born August 27, 1956 to LaVern and Merna (Ingold) Wetgen in Columbus, Nebraska. She was educated at District 72 (a one-room school) and District 84 in Platte County and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1974. She graduated from Patricia Stevens Business School in Omaha in 1976. Sondi attended Platte College for one year on a basketball athletic scholarship and was on the first Platte's women's basketball team and on the first Platte volleyball team to go to Nationals. The team is in Central's Hall of Fame Athletes.

Sondi was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Grand Prairie in rural Platte Center. She was united in marriage to Darrell D. Sedlacek on September 1, 1979 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sondi was a project analyst for Nebraska Public Power District for 37 years, retiring in 2016. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a lifelong resident of Platte Center and Columbus. She was a past member and Secretary of Immanuel Lutheran's PTA, member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters; member and Treasurer of Immanuel Booster Club; soccer mom, soccer and volleyball coach; Brownie Troop Leader, member and Treasurer of the Lakeview Adult Booster Club; vacation Bible School and Sunday School teacher.

Sondi is survived by:
Husband: Darrell Sedlacek of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Sara (Jason) Yates of Hickman, NE
Grandson: Kaden Yates
Father: LaVern Wetgen of Columbus, NE
Brother: Larry (Rhonda) Wetgen of Columbus, NE
Brother-in-law: Gary Sedlacek of Columbus, NE
Many nieces & nephews and great nieces & nephews

Sondi was preceded in death by:
Mother: Merna Wetgen
Maternal & Paternal Grandparents
Parents-in-law: Albin & Adeline Sedlacek