Francine Elaine Sorby
November 04, 1935 - December 04, 2014
Obituary
MOUNT HOREB, Wisconsin-Francine Elaine Sorby, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Ingleside Manor. She was born November 4, 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Elaine (Hendrickson) Tehovnik. She graduated from Eveleth High School in 1953. After attending a community college for two years, Francine was employed at Miner’s National Bank in Eveleth, Minnesota. She married Orlyn (Rex) Sorby on December 10, 1957 in Britton, South Dakota, and spent most of her married life in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Francine was a devoted wife and mother whose hobbies included gardening, cooking, genealogy, and above all, reading. She authored beautiful letters, which were treasured by friends and family. Francine returned to live in Eveleth in 1999 prior to moving to Mount Horeb in 2008. She was very proud of her roots on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota, and she was an avid hockey fan. Francine is survived by a daughter, Susan (Daniel) Wallner, Madison, WI; son, Scott Sorby, Minneapolis, MN; sister, Carol Colosimo, Rochester Hills, MI; granddaughters, Sydney (Samuel) Freitag, Kelsey Wallner, Molly (Jeremy) Morton, Aimee Sorby and grandsons, Christopher and Benjamin Sorby. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son, Shawn Michael Sorby, and brother-in-law, Jim Colosimo. A Memorial Service will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL & CREMATION CARE, 7435 University Ave, Middleton at 3:30 PM on Friday, December 19, 2014. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2:30 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home. A Graveside Burial Service will take place at Eveleth Cemetery in Eveleth, Minnesota in June of 2015.
The family is so grateful to the staff at Ingleside Nursing Home who provided such loving care to our mother in her last years.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Avenue
(608)831-6761
Events
Service
Fri Dec 19, 2014 @ 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Teresa
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My heart goes out to you all. So very sorry for your loss! It's one the hardest things in life we all have to deal with. I know your hearts are heavy now, and I hope that in time the memories that are so very dear to you, uplift you and know she will always be right there in your hearts. I have So many wonderful, funny, crazy memories of Francine. She was my best friends mother! Being best friends meant that Francine also became a second mother to me! Francine was quite the cook-I remember all the hours Sue and I bonded with her mother in the kitchen washing dishes!! Also the chase down the street!! Oh to go back in time!!! To lose a mother is a like losing yourself of sorts. She was your mentor, your problem solver, a listener, someone who knows just what your going through' and the reason sibling stay in contact with each other and taught is that family is most important! Sending love and prayers your way. Teresa Bard
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Joan wray
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Dear Sue. This is a beautiful photo of your Mother., and her Obituary is a very lovely tribute to her.
You and your family have our love and prayers and heart felt sympathy.
It is heart breaking and so hard to lose your dear Mother, but we hope you can find some comfort in knowing that you made her life so much better with all you did for her.
We love you. Joanie and Len
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Dorothy Anderson
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Dear Sue and Carol,
I thought I sent you a message on the computer, but I’m not sure if you received it. Francine was one of my best friends from kindergarten through junior college. She had a great sense of humor and we had a lot of fun together. We did a lot of activities at church too. I kept in touch with Francine through Christmas cards over the years, but hadn’t heard anything for a year or two. I’m sorry for your loss and would like to hear from you from time to time. Feel free to contact me at my email address which is anndor@comcast.net.
Love, Dorothy Anderson