Rubina Amundson Sorum, 1888-1962

SORUM, AMUNDSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/4/2009 at 14:05:44

Heart Attack Is Fatal to Mrs. Sorum

Mrs. Clarence (Rubina) Sorum, 74, died suddenly last night [July 1, 1962] at 7 o'clock of a heart attack at her home, 909 3rd Avenue N. Mrs. Sorum was a life long resident of Emmet County.

She was born March 1, 1888 in Swan Lake Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amund Amundson. She received her education in Emmet County schools.

Mrs. Sorum was married Dec. 30, 1912 to Clarence B. Sorum and the Sorums farmed in Swan Lake Township until retiring and moving to Estherville in 1951.

She was an active member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church south of Gruver.

Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Holl of Estherville; four granddaughters, two sisters, Mrs. H. J. (Mabel) Holmes and Mrs. Elmer (Aileen) Pahus, both of Detroit, Mich.; and one brother, John Amundson of Estherville.

Mrs. Sorum was preceded in death by her parents, one son and three brothers.

Funeral services will be held Thursday with a 10:30 a. m. family service at Sandin-Furhrman Funeral Home and 2. p. m. public service at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Benjamin Coltvet will officiate. Burial will be in Swan Lake cemetery.

Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Thursday when the body will be taken to the church south of Gruver to be in state from noon until time of services. The casket will not be opened after the services.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; July 2, 1962.