Sonia Francis

Sonia J. Francis, age 73, of Trufant, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Sherwood & Josephine (Johnson) Schaaf, she was born on February 18, 1946 in Fresno, California. Sonia was a gifted cook and was fortunate to make her passion a career, spending many years in restaurant and food service management. She also was a talented artist and enjoyed gardening. She was preceded in death by her father, Sherwood Schaaf; a step-father, Frederick Sears; her mother, Josephine Sears; and a son, Robert Fuller. Surviving are a daughter, Kacie Toffoli of Cooper City, Florida; two grandchildren, Samantha Toffoli of Phoenix, Arizona, and Louis Toffoli of Fort Myers, Florida; two aunts, Arlene Blaesing and Geraldine & Darwin Smith; an uncle, Walter & Janet Johnson; and many dearly loved cousins and friends too numerous to name. Honoring her wishes, private committal services will be held at Trufant Cemetery. Instead of flowers, Sonia would have appreciated contributions in her memory to Barrie's House, 1031 Johnson Road, Gowen, Michigan 49326 . To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Sonia Francis, please visit our flower store.