Sonja Victrica Eaton, age 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 2, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on January 22, 1939 in Utica, Missouri to Holbert Bryan and Byrl Higginbotham. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband James Eaton. She is survived by her sons, Bryan Sibert (Sandra), and Craig Sibert (Brenda); step-son, Daniel Eaton; step-daughter, Darlene Steffy; grandchildren, Aubree Sibert, Joshua Sibert, Nathan Thomas, Kristyn (Dave) Studebaker, and Joshua Steffy; great grandchildren, Kaylee Studebaker and AJ Studebaker.
A graduate of Carrollton, Missouri high school, Sonja was a devoted mother, grandmother, music teacher, ceramics maker, cake decorator, tax preparer, and a fan of her beloved St. Louis Cardinals. She always did things her way and also wanted to know if you knew her friend Jesus. She was a faithful member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Houston, Missouri, serving as its treasurer and piano player. She participated in multiple mission trips to Israel, England, Lithuania and Haiti. And she was quite the motorcycle rider back in the day. James and her would take summer trips on their bikes and cover many parts of the country. And she accomplished this even after crashing her motorcycle on the very first night of motorcycle school.
