Marjorie Louise Sorensen

Marjorie Louise Sorensen passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on Sunday, August 1, 2010, in the loving care of the Thomas House of Perham.

Margie was born on December 4, 1930, to Fred and Louise (Wothe) Cooper. She grew up in Frazee amid numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She graduated from Frazee High School and worked part-time as a waitress at Ralph’s Ice Cream Parlor. Margie had a beautiful voice and enjoyed singing her whole life, starting with Triple Trio in Frazee.

Margie married Norman Sorensen on February 16, 1952, and moved to Fargo, N.D., where she raised four children and worked various jobs such as proofreader at the “Fargo Forum,” church secretary, and medical receptionist. She greatly enjoyed spending summers at the family cabin on Lake Six near Frazee from 1960-1993, and several vacation trips to Hawaii. She took long walks outdoors; enjoying God’s creation and was the catalyst for keeping in touch with all the relatives.

In her retirement, she and Norm moved to Florence, Ore., and resided there for 10 years. In Florence, she and Norm enjoyed walks on the ocean beach and doing volunteer work. In 2003, Margie moved back to Perham.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Norm (August, 22, 2000). She is survived by her sister, Marion Eidenschink, Moorhead, Minn.; daughters, Delores Sorensen, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Deborah Sorensen-Ell, Fargo; sons, Dean (Sue) Sorensen, Tualatin, Ore., and David (Mary) Sorensen, Menahga, Minn.; one granddaughter, Erin Thompson, Menahga; four grandsons, Joshua (Elena) Ell, Kent, Wash., Jacob Ell, Duluth, Minn., John Ell, Fargo and Alex Sorensen, Tualatin.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham.

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