Rhynold "Shiney" H Sommers

Cambria/Friesland: Ryhnold H. “Shiney” Sommers, age 91 of rural Cambria, died peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the UW Hospital in Madison with dear friends at his side. Shiney was born on August 23, 1926 the son of William and Hatti (Smits) Sommers. He enlisted in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, serving from 1950 to 1954, stationed in Alaska. He was seasonally employed with the former Beaver Dam Green Giant, Michigan Fruit Company and Larson Canning Co (Del Monte Foods) in Cambria. Shiney, along with his brother Bud, were great outdoor enthusiasts, who loved bee keeping, fishing, hunting and trapping beaver, muskrat, fox and raccoon. Shiney will be fondly remembered for his great trapping skills and stories, especially the story about the largest beaver that he had trapped and had ever saw, who drove around the area to show to everyone. Shiney was also a devoted fan of the Milwaukee Brewers and never missed a game on the radio. Shiney was a member of the Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Friesland and the Robert W. Ginther American Legion Post #521 in Fox Lake. His loving smile, the twinkle in his eyes and his attire that included hip boots, will be forever missed by all who knew him. Shiney is survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and numerous close friends. Shiney was preceded in death by his mother in 1961, his father in 1976, his brother William “Bud” in 2009, and one sister Katie Tamminga. Funeral services for Shiney will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria with Rev. John Hildebrant officiating. Burial will follow in the Cambria Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Robert W. Ginther American Legion Post 521 of Fox Lake. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. A luncheon will follow the committal service at Mojo’s Saloon, downtown Cambria. The Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria is serving. For more information or online condolences, please visit www.kratzfh.com.