SORBO, Mildred 1910-2001

SORBO, WILLAND, GALGAARD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/28/2009 at 23:42:35

Mildred Sorbo (Mrs. Gilman), died on Sunday, May 13, 2001, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, on Saturday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m., with Pastors Steve Smith and Al Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-7:00 p.m., on Friday, May 18, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.

Mrs. Sorbo, the former Mildred Willand, was born on July 12, 1910 in Worth County, the daughter of Wilhelm and Clara (Calgaard) Willand. On June 30, 1934, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Mildred was united in marriage to Gilman Sorbo of rural Emmons.

Their early married years were spent in rural Manly and rural Northwood, however their permanent home was made in the rural Silver Lake area, Northwood. Finally, Mildred and Gilman moved to the Maple Court Apartments, where Mildred enjoyed her last seven years.

Mildred was an active member of the Silver Lake Parish until the time of her death. She was an avid gardener, an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed cooking, baking, crossword puzzles and playing cards. For many years Mildred was employed at the St. Johns Lutheran Retirement Home in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

She possessed a great zest for life, and thoroughly enjoyed the company of her family and friends. Her family was her greatest joy. She cherished precious time with her grandchildren and great-grandson.

She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Klapperich and her husband, Norman of Stacyville; three grandchildren, Nicole Klapperich of Kansas City, Missouri, Ryan Klapperich and his wife, Bridget of Wichita, Kansas and Michael Klapperich, a student at ISU, Ames, Iowa; one great-grandson, Colin Klapperich of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters, Opal Solomonson and her husband, John of Lake Mills, Esther Bodde of Hampton and Myrtle Tapps of Mason City; one brother, Clarence Willand and his wife, Fern of Joice; five sister-in-laws, Ellnora Willand of Northwood, Carol Willand of Joice, Dorothy Towne and her husband, Earl of Emmons, Minnesota and Nina Sorbo of Estherville.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband; an infant son; three brothers, Walter Willand of Northwood and Orin and Stanley Willand of Joice; four brothers-in-law, Hio Bodde, Ray Tapps, Ervin Hovland, Ellard Sorbo and Malmin Anderson; and one sister-in-law, Anna Anderson.

© Northwood Anchor 2001
May 15, 2001