Sorensen, Charles A. "Chuck"

SORENSEN, LAUSTER, LUICK

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/27/2013 at 14:35:46

Charles “Chuck” A. Sorensen, 76, of 2109 Pine Tree Ct., Clear Lake, passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City,
Iowa.

Funeral service were held Monday, Sept. 12, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake,
with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery,
Thornton, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association.

Chuck, the son of Harry and Viola (Lauster) Sorensen, was born Aug. 26, 1935 in
Thornton, Iowa. He graduated from Swaledale High School in 1953 and then
attended Utilities Engineering Institute.

Chuck married Mardelle Luick on June 12, 1955 in Thornton, Iowa. They lived in
Austin, Minn. where he was a tractor mechanic for International Harvester. They
moved to Spencer, Iowa where he was promoted to shop foreman for International
Harvester, and eventually promoted into sales. In a career move, they
relocated to New Hampton, Iowa as store manager of J.I. Case and later
transferred to Mason City, Iowa Case Power and Equipment, as manager, until
retiring in 1990.

He enjoyed golfing, afternoon coffee with friends, car races, working in his
yard, collecting toy tractors, going to antique tractor shows, traveling in
their motor home, and spending winters in Arizona where he attended weekly
morning prayer breakfast. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
and Love of Christ Lutheran Church, Mesa, Az.

Charles is survived by his wife, Mardelle Sorensen, Clear Lake; three sons,
Douglas (Deb) Sorensen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dennis Sorensen (friend Connie),
Brooklyn Park, Minn., and David (Pattie) Sorensen, Phoenix, Az.; six
grandchildren, Emily, Dane, Christian, Will, Charlene and Peter Sorensen;
sister, Veryl (Richard) Hansen, Cedar Rapids, and two sisters-in-law, Phyllis
Luick and Sherryl Joines.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Viola; stepmother, Dorothy;
brother-in-law, Bud Luick and sister-in-law, Lorraine Jones.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.