Sohia Amelia Schultz

ERNST, HANSEN, SCHULTZ, SIMONSEN, SORENSEN, TERRY, UGLUM, WEST, ZIEGLER

Posted By: Vicki Conklin (email)
Date: 1/31/2003 at 16:38:38

Newspaper Unknown, Humboldt, Iowa

A longtime Humboldt resident, Sophie A. Sorensen, 85, died Wednesday afternoon, January 23, at the Humboldt Care Center North, where she had been a resident for the past eight years. Funeral services were held Monday, January 28, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt with burial in Union Cemetery. Pastors of the church, the Rev. Paul Otto and the Rev. Robert Molldrem, officiated at the service. The Lindhart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Casket bearers were Ted Simonsen, Eugene Ernst, Kenneth Ernst, Gene Schultz, Duane Ernst and Christopher Sorensen. Special music was provided by Mrs. Roger Heiter, soloist, and Mrs. Russell Sime as organist.

Mrs. Sorensen is survived by her children: Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Terry of Algona and Gerald C. Sorensen of Clarion; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Meta Ernst, Mrs. Hedy Sorensen and Mrs. May West, all of Humboldt; Mrs. Tilda Ziegler of Gladwin, Michigan; and Mrs. Vera Uglum of Longmont, Colorado; brothers Hans Schultz of Des Moines, Robert Schultz of Humboldt and Richard Schultz of Ottumwa.

Born June 1, 1899, in Schleswig Holstein Province, Spanet, Denmark, she was the daughter of John H. and Ellen (Hansen) Schultz. She came to America with her parents in 1904 and settled in Humboldt County where she was reared and educated.

She was united in marriage to Christian Theodore Sorensen January 8, 1916 in Humboldt. Following their marriage they farmed near the communities of Dakota City, Rutland, Bradgate, Plover and Rolfe, later moving to Humboldt. Mrs. Sorensen was employed by the Ben Franklin Store in Humboldt for several years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Chris in May of 1975; her parents; and two brothers, Jack and Leo Schultz.