Sondra L

Gardiner

Sondra L. Pirch Gardiner, 88 passed away on November 6,2026. She was born on July 8, 1938, in Independence, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emert and Jewell Morgan. 

She is survived by sister Karen Rogers of Kansas City, MO., her sons David Pirch (Ronda) and Tom Pirch (Chele), grandchildren Jacob and Nicholas, Samuel and Rachel and great-grandchildren Harper and Lily. 

Sondra has been an active musician her entire life. She graduated from William Jewell College, Liberty, MO., with a degree in music education. Music was her life’s destination: church pianist/accompanist, public school music teacher with a love of all kinds of music from Beethoven to barbershop, gospel to Gershwin.

Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, Nov, 12, 2026, at Southcrest Baptist Church, 3801 S. Loop 289, visitation at 1:00 p.m.; Service immediately following at 2:00 p.m.; followed by burial in Levelland at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.