Sorensen, LuAnn Cordell Hess (1936 – 2009)

SORENSEN, HESS, MADSEN, MILLER, PETERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/4/2013 at 20:58:00

Name of deceased: LuAnn Cordell Hess Sorensen (nee Madsen)

Aged: 72 yrs, 10 mo, 4 days

Residence: Exira, IA

Born: Dec. 1, 1936, Audubon, IA

Died: Oct. 5, 2009, Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial at Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, IA.

Survived by: second husband, Veral D. Sorensen of Exira, IA; sons, Rick Hess and his special friend, Bev Krukow, both of Spencer, IA, and Rod (spouse, Diane) Hess and Randy Hess, all of Harlan, IA; daughters, Cindy (spouse, Larry) Petersen of Jacksonville, IA, and Colette Hess of Harlan, IA, and her special friend, Kevin Bruck of Earling, IA; 4 step-children; 15 grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 step-great-grandchild; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: parents, Mac and Thelma (nee Miller) Madsen; first husband, Duane G. Hess

Education: elementary school in Kimballton, IA; Elk Horn (IA) High School

Marriage: (1) Duane George Hess, Jan. 22, 1955, Kimballton, IA; (2) Veral Dean Sorensen, Jan. 10, 2001, Las Vegas, NV

Employment: Farmed with first husband near Jacksonville, IA; after a later move to Harlan, IA, worked part time at local restaurants as a waitress.

Hobbies/Interests: Wintered with second husband in Texas; member, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA; enjoyed cooking and baking; had collected many cookbooks throughout the years

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