Warren Gerald Sunde
Of Prospect Heights

Warren Gerald Sunde was born February 15, 1936 in Chicago, to Gerald and Sophie (nee Byanski) Sunde. He died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Mr. Sunde was a civil engineer for the Metropolitan Sanitary District for over 30 years before retiring in 1993. He was a long time and active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Mt. Prospect, served in the US Army, was founder of CASE and served as an Alderman for the City of Prospect Heights for eight years. Warren enjoyed fishing, golfing and swimming. He participated in the State Finals while attending Lane Tech High School. He was a Golden Gloves Boxer and played Semi-Pro Football.

His survivors include his wife of 44 years, Bonnie nee Luster, whom he married September 28, 1963; his daughters Kris Sophie (Tom) Weathered of Deer Park and Michele Noel Carpizo of Barrington; his grandchildren Tyler Warren and Summer Bonet Weathered and Cameron Marie and Brendan Brian Carpizo; his brother Raymond (Artie) Sunde and many nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Visitation from 3:00 until 9:00 PM, Wednesday, December 13, 2007 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights, and Thursday, December 14, 2007 from 10:00 AM until the time of Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1624 E. Euclid Ave., Mt. Prospect. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 350, Chicago, 60610-4901 or to Walter Payton Liver Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 W. Taylor St., 7th Floor West, Chicago, IL 60612.