Sonya Helen (Klopfer) Dunfield, of Sun Valley, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Aug. 7 at the age of 90. Family and friends were present in her last days.

Sonya was a world-class, international competitive figure skater, performer, coach, sister, wife and mother. She spent her life sharing the sport she loved, touching the lives of and influencing many acclaimed figure skaters during an active 65-year career in the sport. The mother to many, with her outgoing spirit, athletic achievements and kind and giving nature, leaves behind a large life filled with positive influence within her family, the world of figure skating and all whom she met.

Sonya was born on Dec. 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, to Oswald and Margarethe Klopfer. She was the third of four sisters, Ursula, Trudy

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