Funeral Details

Charlotte Herlinger Sonnenfeld, 87 years old, of Chicago died of natural causes on May 6th, 2020. Lotte as she was known, was born in Vienna, Austria and emigrated with her parents, Charles and Rose Herlinger to begin anew away from Nazi persecution. She was a graduate of Lake View High School and University of Illinois-Champaign. With a degree in History and an advanced degree in Education, she began a long career in education both as a teacher and as an administrator. Her educational home from 1960 on was Fenton High School in Bensenville, Illinois. She was fondly known as "Sarge" by many of her students. Charlotte attained a "larger than life' presence during her time at Fenton as a builder of relationships among students, faculty, staff and the larger Bensenville/Wood Dale Community. She will be remembered for her enthusiasm, intellect and deep desire to serve the Fenton community and the world at large. Charlotte was also a valued member of her Condominium Association. She was both a Board member and a President of the Board for many years. Lotte loved life, the arts, opera, people, travel and her dogs. She leaves behind her daughter, Gail Herlinger Sonnefeld. A private service will be held on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 11:30AM CDT that will be live streamed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the ACLU, www.aclu.org or PAWS Chicago, www.pawschicago.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website, www.cjfinfo.com. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com