Sonja E Elrod

Sonja passed peacefully at the home of 59 years that she created with her late husband, Curt, on March 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Sonja is survived by her children Jeff and his wife Linda, Mindy Robinson and her husband Gary, Wes, Luanne Giacalone and her husband Gerald, and Lonni Gause and her husband Brock. Sonja is the loving Oma to Katie Carey and her husband Duane, J.C. and Shelby Elrod, Jerra Zarate and her husband Gabe, Taryn Robinson, Curtis, Leah, Rachel, and Claire Giacalone, and Hannah and Haley Gause. Beloved Great-Oma to Natalie, Montgomery, Quinton, Everett, Alexis, J.D., and Brady. Devoted sister to Renetta Hayes and her husband Carroll, and aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Sonja was born September 21, 1937 in Duke, Oklahoma to the late Harold and Gracie Webb. Sonja moved to California with her parents and sister, Renetta, at the age of four. Sonja attended Pala School from kindergarten through the eighth grade and graduated from James Lick High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Curt Elrod, in 1956 and they purchased their first home in 1958, which is where they raised their five children. Family and faith were the center of mom’s life. Mom never swore but she had her favorite four-letter word, and she had a hard time getting mad if her kids blurted it out from time-to-time. Mom’s love for her family was unconditional, and she loved being Oma to all eighteen of her grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Emma, their mother’s full-time caregiver, for her kindness and devotion the past two-plus years. Our mom was able to live in the home she loved, which was only possible because of your loving care.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 in the afternoon at Oak Hill Memorial Park in the Eventide section.