Sorensen, Virgil (1938 - 2017)

SORENSEN, KOFOED, MEURER, STEFFENS, CHRISTENSEN, HUFFMAN, NELSON, VANDERVEATE, FUNDERBERG, SAVAGE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 20:28:48

Name of deceased: Virgil Christian Sorensen

Aged: 79 yrs, 3 mo, 26 days

Residence: Exira, IA

Born: Feb. 5, 1938; Hamlin Township, Audubon County, IA

Died: June 1, 2017; Exira, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, June 6, 2017; Exira Lutheran Church, Exira, IA; burial in the Exira (IA) Cemetery

Survived by: Wife, Charlotte Sorensen of Exira, IA; daughter-in-law, Kellie Sorensen (spouse, Randy Kofoed) of Atlantic, IA; grandchildren, Kimberly Meurer (spouse, Dan Knight) of Atlantic, IA, Jennifer (spouse, Matt) Steffens of Atlantic, IA, and Angela Christensen of Killeen, TX; great-grandchildren, Bethaney Meurer, Alex Meurer, Curtis Meurer, Makynzie Steffens, Ethan Steffens, Mariah Huffman, Hailey Huffman, and Quintin Steffens; sister, Dorothy (spouse, Lyle) Nelson of Elk Horn, IA; nieces: Marcia (spouse, Skip) VanderVeate of TX, Gale Nelson of Canton, SD, Karen (spouse, Danny) Funderberg of Elk Horn, IA, Peggy Christensen of Fort Dodge, IA and Sandra (spouse, Dale) Christensen of Adel, IA; nephew: Greg (spouse, Donna) Nelson of Harlan, IA; cousins, Lois Nelson, Bernard (and spouse, Barb) Christensen, all of Audubon, IA, and Richard Sorensen of Royal Oaks, MI; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hans H. and Alice M. (nee Christensen) Sorensen; son, Michael D. Sorensen; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Cecil and Lillian Savage; sister-in-law, Silva and her spouse, Harvey Christensen; nephew, Jody Christensen; cousin, Richard Nelson

Education: attended rural schools Hamlin #9, #4, and #5, Audubon County, IA, and then graduated from the Audubon High School, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church, Hamlin, IA; member there until he transferred his membership to the Exira (IA) Lutheran Church when the Hamlin Church closed.

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserves, 1958 - 1964

Marriage: Charlotte Savage; Jan. 17, 1964; Hamlin Lutheran Church, Hamlin, IA

Employment: After completing high school, he helped his father operate the family farm, operated his own custom anhydrous application business, and helped other farmers. After his marriage, he continued farming and raising livestock, milk cows, and then sheep. He sold his sheep in 2015 due to failing health, and still maintained his property until Spring 2017.

Hobbies/Interests: member, Farm Bureau, Pheasants Forever, and the Audubon County Conservation Club (Izaak Walton League); enjoyed assisting with the 4-H sheep entries at the Audubon County (IA) Fair for years; was a commissioner for the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) from 1974 through 2017. Through the years, he received many awards and citations and was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2015 and received the Environmental Leader Award the same year at the Iowa State Fair.

Sources: knodfm.com; kesslerfuneralhome.com