Sorensen, Dale Eldon (1923 – 2012)

SORENSEN, PROTHERO, FINCEL, LINDEN, LYTLE, PETERSON, KNUDSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 19:09:39

Name of deceased: Dale Eldon Sorensen

Aged: 88 yrs, 9 mo, 19 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: Oct. 5, 1923, Tennant, IA

Died: July 24, 2012; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, July 28, 2012, First Baptist Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Dan Hawn officiated. Burial was held at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 64 years, Ruth Sorensen of Harlan, IA; children, Arlin Sorensen (spouse, Nancy) of Harlan, IA, Brenda (spouse, Dennis) Prothero of Neenah, WI, Bradley Sorensen (spouse, Sue) of Harlan, IA, and Jolene (spouse, Mark) Fincel of Oskaloosa, IA; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ellen Linden and Vivian Lytle, both of Harlan, IA; brothers, Myron Sorensen (spouse, Bonnie) of Harlan, IA, Lynn Sorensen (spouse, Patricia) of West Des Moines, IA, and Stan Sorensen (spouse, Sue) of Cincinnati, OH; sister-in-law, Marjorie Sorensen of Topeka, KS; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Andrew and Elsie (nee Peterson) Sorensen; brother, Wayne

Education: Graduated from Tennant (IA) High School, Class of 1941. Immediately after his high school graduation, he attended business school in Omaha, NE and then began his farming career.

Religious affiliation: His faith was a huge part of his life and he was an active member at First Baptist Church for many years.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Ruth Knudsen; August 19, 1947; location not provided

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Dale spent his life on the farm. He enjoyed every aspect of farming. If there was a problem, Dale could come up with a solution often inventing something that would help get the job done. His family meant the world to him and he enjoyed going on annual vacations when the kids were young, and he continued to travel around the country with Ruth after the kids were grown.

Sources: pauleyjones.com