Mendon, Utah Obituaries: Sorensen ~ Index
Abraham Sorensen
Pioneer Dies— Abraham Sorensen, 91 years of age, one of Mendon's sturdy pioneers and most respected citizens, died last evening following an illness of several weeks. details of his life of service and funeral announcement will be made later by The Journal's correspondent. ~The Journal, June 2nd, 1928, page 3.
Funeral Held for Abraham Sorensen In Mendon Ward, Mendon, June 7th— Funeral services for Abraham Sorensen were held in the Mendon Ward chapel on Tuesday afternoon. Services were opened by singing by the choir, "I Need Thee Every Hour." Prayer by Elder Joseph T. Wood; Singing by the choir; "Beautiful Zion Built Above". Mr. Mormon D. Bird was the first speaker. He told of his acquaintance with Brother Sorensen and also with his children, and when ever they were called to do anything they were always willing to do whatever they could. William I. Sorensen, the second speaker, told how his dealings with Mr. Sorensen had impressed his life in helping him to live better. Vocal Solo, "My Father Knows", by John O. Hughes; Jens Jensen, the third speaker who has lived a close neighbor to Brother Sorensen told of how good a neighbor he had been and how honest he had been found in all his dealings with his fellow men. Remarks, Bishop Henry C. Sorensen. Brother Sorensen spoke of the impression Brother Sorensen had made on his life, being his first theological teacher in Sunday School. Vocal duet, "Sometime We'll Understand", Julia A. Muir and Lucille Larsen. Benediction, Jeremiah Baker. The floral offerings were many. A large number of cars followed the remains to the cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Joseph C. Sorensen. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Abraham Sorensen— one of Mendon's oldest inhabitants, was born in Haverup, Sorø County, Denmark, November 18th, 1837. He was the son of Nicolai and Malena Olsen Sorensen. He came to the U.S. in 1858, coming to Salt Lake City in the same year. Here he married Mary Jensen, who preceded him in death seven weeks. This wonderful couple lived together as man and wife for sixty-nine years. In the year 1859 at the time Johnson's Army came into Utah, Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen moved south. They came to Cache Valley in the same year. Their first child, a girl was born in Mendon. In 1879 Mr. Sorensen and family moved to Granger Utah, helping to settle that part of the country. They lived there for six years. While there Brother Sorensen took an active part in church affairs. He was the first counselor to the first bishop of the Granger Ward. He was also Supt. of the Sunday School and choir leader while living in Granger. From there he moved back to Mendon and stayed for some time. He then moved with his family to Tooele, Utah where he helped in settling of the town. From there he moved to Raft River where he lived for seven years, helping to build up that part of the country. In the Mendon Ward Brother Sorensen took an active part in church affairs. He was a teacher in the Sunday School for some time. He was an active ward teacher for thirty-five years, he resigned this position about three years ago on account of poor health. He was the father of nine children, six of whom survive him, they are as follows. Mrs. Mary Ann Hill, Mrs. Emma Hancock, Joseph N. Sorensen, Mendon. Jacob W. and Samuel A. Sorensen, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Melvina Hiske, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Twenty-five grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren and one brother Jacob F. Sorensen, Mendon. Brother Sorensen can well be called one of the highly respected citizens and pioneers of Cache Valley. ~The Journal, June 7th, 1928 page 6.
Agnes Duncan Sorensen
Mrs. Agnes Sorensen Succumbs in Utah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cardston, August 10th— News of the death of Mrs. Agnes Sorensen in Murray, Utah, reached Cardston on Tuesday. Mrs. Sorensen was the wife of Willard Sorensen of Murray, both being early settlers of the Leavitt district, just west of Cardston, having left there about thirteen years ago to live in Utah. Their eldest son Willard, was well known to the teaching profession of Southern Alberta, and also later to the medical profession, graduating from an M.D., and then practiced in Northern Alberta for some time. Death took him after only a few years' service, following shortly after the death of his brother, Norval, who was killed in France during the Great War. Norval was with the 13th C.M.R. and lost his life at Vimy Ridge. Other members of the family survive their mother. They are Mrs. Lucille Giles of Alhambra, California; Mrs. Afton Jensen, of Murray, Utah, and Dr. Howard L. Sorensen of Alhambra, California. There are five children and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Sorensen was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and would have been seventy years of age on November 17th this year. She came to Utah at the age of seven years in Mendon, Utah. Though the funeral services were held in south Cottonwood L.D.S. ward on Saturday, August 6th, yet the burial took place at Mendon. She was a wonderful woman, and hundreds of girls in Southern Alberta will bless her memory. she was for a long time president of the Young Ladies' M.I.A. in Leavitt, and will be remembered as one of the most active and loving workers in that capacity ever to hold the office. She was giving service, and many will remember her being a member of the sake Sunday school board during the time when W.H. Steed was stake superintendent. She was a energetic and intelligent worker. Sympathy from everyone here who knew her and what her loss will mean to her loved ones is sent to her bereaved husband, Willard Sorensen of Murray, Utah. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Alice Elizabeth Ladle Sorensen
Mendon Lady Passes Suddenly, Mendon— Mr. Alice Ladle Sorensen, 65 died suddenly at her home in Mendon Sunday morning. She was born February 14th, 1885, in Kaysville, a daughter of John and Susanna Trapped Ladle. She married Joseph Christian Sorensen June 22nd, 1910, in the Logan L.D.S. temple. She lived in Mendon most of her life and was active in civic and L.D.S. church work. She had been affiliated with the Relief Society, Primary and Young Women's Mutual Improvement association. She is survived by her husband and mother, Mrs. Susanna Ladle, of Mendon; the following sons and daughters; Miss Veda Sorensen, Owen Joseph Sorensen, Mrs. Hazel Buist and Eldon John Sorensen, all of Mendon: Edgar Lavel Sorensen, Salt Lake City; five grandchildren; the following brothers and sisters: John James Ladle, Sugar City, Idaho; Mrs. Charlotte Baker, William Charles Ladle, Mrs. Ethel Taylor, Mrs. Edna Bird, Miss Clella Ladle and Mrs. Mabel Jensen, all of Mendon. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at two p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. ward chapel by Reeves Bird, Bishop. Friends may call at the family home in Mendon Monday evening and Tuesday to time of services. Burial will be in the family plot in Mendon cemetery under direction of the W. Loyal Hall mortuary, Logan. ~The Herald Journal, June 26th, 1950, page 6.
Mendon, Cache County— Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Ladle Sorensen, 65 who died Sunday morning at her residence here, will be conducted Tuesday at two p.m. in the Mendon Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Bishop Reeves Bird. Friends may call at the home in Mendon Monday evening and Tuesday to the funeral hour. Burial will be in the family plot in Mendon Cemetery by W. Loyal Hall Mortuary of Logan. Mrs. Sorensen was born in Kaysville February 14th, 1885, to John and Susanna Trappett Ladle. On June 22nd, 1910, she was married to Joseph Christian Sorensen in the Logan Temple. She had resided in Mendon most of her life. She was a worker in the Relief Society, Primary Association, and Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association of the church. Surviving are her husband and her mother, Mendon; five sons and daughters, Miss Veda Sorensen, Mrs. Hazel Buist and Eldon John and Owen Joseph Sorensen, Mendon and Edgar Lavel Sorensen, Salt Lake City; five grandchildren, and seven brothers and sisters, John James Ladle, Sugar City, Idaho; Charlotte Baker, William Charles Ladle, Mrs. Ethel Taylor, Mrs. Edna Bird, Miss Clella Ladle, and Mrs. Mabel Jensen, all of Mendon. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Honored at Rites, Mendon— Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Ladle Sorensen, 65 wife of Joseph Christian Sorensen, who died suddenly Sunday at her home in Mendon, were conducted Tuesday at two p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. ward chapel by Reeves Bird, bishop. Prayer at the home was offered by John Ladle, Jr., a brother of the deceased. Invocation was given by Patriarch Mormon D. Bird; organ prelude and postlude were played by Mrs. Ethel Walker. Other musical numbers include a vocal duet, Mrs. Elizabeth Thorpe and Mrs. Pearl Rice; a piano solo, Mrs. Mary Jean Nelson, and a vocal solo by Kay Sorensen, accompanied by Paul Sorensen. Mrs. Charlotte B. Richards read a tribute to her from the Relief Society which she had served for more that sixteen years. Speakers were Professor Alma N. Sorensen, Allen Willie, Mormon D. Bickmore, Bishop Ralph Ladle of Provo, and Bishop Bird. Edgar S. Hancock pronounced the benediction and burial was in Mendon cemetery where Henry C. Sorensen dedicated the grave. Pallbearers were Horace Baker, Rulen C. Ladle, Fred Taylor, Seth Bird, Paul Sorensen and Ronald Jensen. Funeral arrangements were made by the W. Loyal Hall Mortuary, Logan. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Allan Jensen Sorensen ~ Veteran WW II
Logan, Utah— Allan Jensen Sorensen, 73 passed away of natural causes on December 26th, 1999, at his home in Logan, Utah. He was born January 1st, 1926, in Logan, Utah, to Agness Jensen and Nephi Christian Sorensen. He graduated from South Cache High School in Hyrum, Utah. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of seventeen and served in the South Pacific during World War II in Guam, China and Iwo Jima as a Medical Corpsman aboard a Naval hospital ship. He was honorably discharged in May 1946. He married Caroll Jean Gibbs on June 23rd, 1948. His early years were spent in Mendon, Utah, farming with his father. He was the Mendon City Recorder for many years. He worked at Axtell Chevrolet and Utah State University until his retirement in July 1993. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. He is survived by Caroll and three sons and three daughters, Melanie (Steven) Hatch, Mendon; Val (JoLynn) Sorensen, Logan; Jean (Rodney) Hess, Boise, Idaho; Linda (Mike) McGee, Salt Lake City; Craig (Michelle) Sorensen, North Logan; and Rex Sorensen, Salt Lake City. He has seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be held at noon, Wednesday, December 29th, 1999, in the Mendon City Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, December 28th, 1999, page 4.
Alma Nicholas Sorensen
Educator and Civic Builder, Professor A.N. Sorensen Dies— Alma Nicholas (Professor A.N.) Sorensen, 79 professor emeritus of English at Utah State University and one of the valley's great teachers of the past half-century, died at his home last evening following an unexpected heart attack. For twenty years before his retirement in 1947 Professor Sorensen had been a member of the U.S.U. Faculty; prior to that he was on the staff of the Brigham Young College. He was universally admired for his effectiveness as a classroom teacher, for his vigorous interest in sports, in library welfare, in farming and in civic betterment. He was father of a large and talented family, in whom he frequently expressed pride. Professor A.N. enjoyed recalling his love for the "Mendon (his hometown) of old," and with exceeding color described "The Arcadian period of Cache Valley" —from the late 1890's to the first World War. Funeral services will be conducted Monday one p.m., in Logan Fourth ward chapel by Bishop Newell Cahoon. Friends may call at the Hall Mortuary Sunday evening seven to nine. Monday's viewing will be announced later. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. Born in Mendon March 3rd, 1879, Professor Sorensen was the son of Isaac and Mary Jacobsen Sorensen, pioneer settlers of the area. He attended Mendon school and was graduated from Brigham Young College in 1909. Later, he studied at Harvard University for two years, receiving his master's degree in 1916; among his instructors was the famous Shakespeare scholar, George Lyman Kittredge. He served an L.D.S. Mission to the Southern States from November 1901 to January 1904, and had been active in church work throughout his life. Some of his positions: a member of Cache Stake M.I.A. superintendency, superintendent of Fourth ward Sunday School, Sunday school and Priesthood teacher for many years. At the time of his death he was a High priest in the Cache stake. For twenty-five years Professor A.N. was president of Cache Public Library Board, and for another ten years he was a board member—making thirty-five years in all he had served the county library. He was chairman of the U.S.U. Athletic Council for seventeen years, and was affiliated with Utah Historical Society and Logan Rotary Club. He married Lavinia Hughes in Logan Temple during 1917; she died in 1921. On July 1st, 1924, he married Mary Carlisle. Survivors include his widow, 337 North 2nd East; five sons and two daughters, Wendell H. Sorensen, Richmond, California; W. Carlisle Barber, Los Altos, California; Mrs. Winston L. (Mary Jean) Nelson, Nyack, New York; Robert N. Sorensen, Shreveport, Louisiana; Phillip E. Sorensen, Berkeley, California; J. Mark Sorensen, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Mrs. J. Richard (Anne) Jenson, Logan; eleven grandchildren; two brothers, Henry C. and Joseph C. Sorensen, Mendon; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Buist, Mendon; Mrs. Eulalia Welsh and Mrs. Olive Hughes, Logan. ~The Herald Journal, December 12th, 1958, page 1.
Annia Amelia Hughes Sorensen
Mrs. Anna Hughes Sorensen— 32 West Seventh South Street, died Saturday from a heart ailment while en route to a Salt Lake hospital. She had been a resident of this city since 1934. Funeral services will be held Wednesday noon at 260 East South Temple Street with Bishop Glen L. Rudd of the Fourth Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officiating. Burial will be in the Mendon, Cache County Cemetery. Mrs. Sorensen was born March 20th, 1885, in Mendon a daughter of John and Emma Willie Hughes. She attended public schools in Mendon and later enrolled in the Utah State Agricultural College, Logan. In 1910, she married Lyman E. Sorensen in the Logan Temple. She was a member of the Fourth Ward, where she was active in the Relief Society, and was a member of Camp No. 4, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Survivors include her husband; one son Lyman D. Sorensen, and one daughter, Salt Lake City. Friends may call at the place of services Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until funeral time. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Chauncey Leon Sorensen
Chauncey L. Sorensen— 84 of 2638 Adams, died Sunday of natural causes. Mr. Sorensen was born April 17th, 1892, in Mendon— Utah, a son of Jacob Frederick and Susan Hancock Sorensen. He was married to Josephine Gardner on July 20th, 1911, in Mendon. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He had lived in Malad City, Idaho, most of his life, coming to Ogden twenty-four years ago. He was a member of the Ogden 5th L.D.S. Ward and was a high priest and had been active in church auxiliaries. Surviving are his widow of Ogden; two sons, Fred A. Sorensen, Salt Lake City; Leon G. Sorensen, Kaysville; four daughters, Mrs. Ariel (Aneita) Jones, Malad City, Idaho; Mrs. Dale (Bobbie) Christensen, Ogden; Mrs. Arthur G. (Leyonda) DeLacy, Post Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Dan (Mary Sue) Evans, Las Vegas, Nevada; ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving is one brother, Claud Sorensen, Hyrum. Funeral services will be held Thursday at twelve noon in the Malad 4th ward Chapel with Bishop Darrell Schwartz officiating. Friends may call at the Benson Funeral Home in Malad City, Wednesday from seven to nine p.m. and Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial in the Mendon City Cemetery. ~The Ogden Standard Examiner, August 31st, 1976, page 8B.
Claud Afton Sorensen ~ Veteran WW I
Mendon, Utah— Claud A. Sorensen, 89 of Mendon, died Thursday, September 11th, 1986 at Bear River Valley Hospital in Tremonton. He was born September 6th, 1897, in Mendon, a son of Jacob Frederick and Susan Hancock Sorensen. He married Verna Maughan on September 24th, 1919, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. She died May 8th, 1969. He later married Bessie Swanson on July 22nd, 1971. She died May 21st, 1980. He attended Cache County schools and attended Brigham Young College and Utah State Agricultural College in Logan. He was active in community affairs having served on the Mendon City Council and the Water Irrigation Company. He lived in Mendon most of his life and in Hyrum for nine years. He was an active member of the L.D.S. Church having served in two bishoprics, as Sunday school superintendent for many years and with the youth in the M.I.A. organization. He served for seventeen years as a temple officiator and was released this past summer due to poor health. He was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of the American Legion. ~The Herald Journal, September 14th, 1986, page 4.
Dollie Jane Copen Sorensen
Salt Lake City— Dollie Jane Copen Sorensen, 93 died Sunday, May 14th, 1989, in a Bountiful convalescent center of causes incident to age. She was born April 27th, 1896, at Two Mile (Charleston), West Virginia, a daughter of Henry Floyd and Agnes Lanore Miller Copen. She married Franklin Earl Sorensen April 25th, 1915, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He died May 5th, 1963. She was a convert to the L.D.S. Church in West Virginia and later moved with her family to Mendon in 1914. She and her husband homesteaded in Arbon Valley, Idaho. She resided in Logan for thirty-eight years, where she was an ardent temple worker and former Relief Society president and served in many other church assignments. She moved to Salt Lake City in 1975 to reside with her daughter Beth. She will always be remembered for compassion and service to those in need. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Sterling (Beth) Miller, Salt Lake City; and three sons, Earl F. Sorensen, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Clifford C. Sorensen, Stockton, California; and G. Lyman Sorensen, Los Angeles, California; one sister, Mrs. Theo (Opal) Larsen, Mendon; sixteen grandchildren; fifty-nine great-grandchildren; and eleven great-great-grandchildren who honored and adored their dear grandmother. She was preceded in death by a son Jim and a infant son Tommy. Funeral services will be Friday at noon in the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Salt Lake City, Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Friday at Allen-Hall Mortuary after 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Mendon City cemetery under the direction of Larkin Mortuary. ~The Herald Journal, May 17th, 1989, page 4.
Edna Allen Sorensen
Edna Sorensen, Albuquerque, New Mexico— Edna Sorensen 75 former resident of Mendon died Monday, June 2nd, 1986 at her home in Albuquerque. She was born December 10th, 1910 a daughter of Nephi C. and Ester Allen Sorensen. She attended school in Mendon and graduated from South Cache High School. She began nurse training a Budge Memorial Hospital in Logan in 1928, graduating in 1931. She worked at hospitals in St. George, Lovell, Wyoming, Pueblo Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon and California. She has lived in Albuquerque since 1942. She is survived by one brother; Allan J. Sorensen of Logan and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held on Saturday, June 21st, 1986 in the Mendon Cemetery. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Eldon John Sorensen ~ Veteran WW II
Funeral Notice, Mendon, Utah— Eldon J. Sorensen, 73 died Saturday, July 3rd, 1999, at Logan Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at noon, Tuesday July 6th, in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel. A viewing will be from six to eight p.m. Monday July 5th, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street, Logan, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Herald Journal. Arrangements are being handled by Allen-Hall Mortuary. ~The Herald Journal, July 4th, 1999, page 4.
Mendon, Utah— Eldon John Sorensen, 73 of Mendon, Utah, passed away on Saturday, July 3rd, 1999 at the Logan Regional Hospital. He had bravely fought and had almost won, a two month battle against various complications resulting from an earlier surgery. He was surrounded and supported with love, by his family. He was born on March 16th, 1926 in Mendon, Utah to Joseph C. and Alice Ladle Sorensen. He was the youngest child in a family of five (Veda, Owen, Hazel and Ted). He attended the local county schools in Mendon, Wellsville and Hyrum. His early youth was spent in Mendon and he loved the family farm. During his time in the army he managed to save enough money to purchase a used Case tractor, the first on the farm, upon his discharge. He had a love for and was proud that he knew how to farm with horses. He entered the U.S. Army in 1944 at eighteen and served in the, 21st Infantry, 24th Division, during WW II. He spent time in the various Philippine Island campaigns and with the Allied Occupation Forces of Japan. After the war, he farmed part-time and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for a short time and then worked at the Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah, for thirty-one years. He was an Area Supervisor at D.D.O., retiring in 1981. Following his retirement, he continued to farm for many years. He married his sweetheart, MarDene Christiansen, on September 19th, 1950 in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. They have been married for nearly forty-nine years. They had lived and made homes in Newton and Mendon and were the parents of three children. He loved to whistle and enjoyed classical piano music. His humor, friendship and gentle nature will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife, MarDene Sorensen, three sons, Rodney J. Sorensen (Karole), Mendon, Kim E. Sorensen, Amalga, and Gary L. Sorensen, Paradise. Three grandchildren, Alan J. Sorensen (Candice), Logan, Christian D. Sorensen, Mendon and Crystal L. Sorensen, Circleville, Utah. One brother Edgar L. Sorensen, Manhattan, Kansas. His parents, two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. The family would like to extend thanks to all of those who helped with his care and treatment over the past two months. Funeral services will be at noon, Tuesday July 6th, 1999 in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel. A viewing will be from six to eight p.m., Monday, July 5th, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in the Mendon cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post 7. ~The Herald Journal, July 5th, 1999, page 4.
Emma Ensign Hill Sorensen
Ex-Resident Passes In Salt Lake City— Mrs. Emma Hill Sorensen, 66 Salt Lake woman who formerly resided in Logan, died Saturday at nine p.m. in a Salt Lake hospital of apoplexy. She was born April 29th, 1884 in Mt. Sterling, Cache County, a daughter of William and Ensign Hill. She was a resident of Bothwell, Box Elder county, and Logan before moving to Salt Lake City in 1929. Mrs. Sorensen was active in the L.D.S. church and had served as president of the Relief Society and Primary associations in both Bothwell and Logan. She was married to Louis I. Sorensen March 25th, 1903, in the Logan L.D.S. temple. He died in 1920. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Delia Hansen, Salt Lake City; two sons, Rulon H. Sorensen, Ogden, and Owen C. Sorensen, Reno; two brothers, Luther M. Hill, San Francisco, and John E. Hill, Riverside, California; two sisters Mrs. Georgiana Hawkins, Tremonton, and Mrs. Addie Jorgensen, Pasadena; also eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at noon in Sugar House L.D.S. ward chapel, Salt Lake City, by Edward C. Rawson, bishop. Friends may call at 260 East South Temple Tuesday from four to eight p.m., and Wednesday from ten to 11:15 a.m. Burial will be in Mendon cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, August 21st, 1950, page 6.
Esther Jenkins Allen Sorensen
Young Mother Dies; is Buried in Mendon— Esther Allen Sorensen, wife of Nephi C. Sorensen of Mendon and one of the most lovely and accomplished of women, died very suddenly on Friday night of last week and was buried in Mendon Tuesday. Mrs. Sorensen was one of the most prominent of Wellsville's young ladies for years. A graduate of the Brigham Young College, she taught school in Wellsville and in Logan until 1909, when she married Nephi C. Sorensen of Mendon. The mother of two children, she sacrificed her life on the alter of motherhood. Funeral services were held in Mendon Tuesday. The meeting house was filled to overflowing by the large throng of relatives and friends. The speakers were Samuel B. Mitton and E.R. Owen of Logan, Bishop C.N. Vaughn of Wellsville and William I. Sorensen, Jeremiah Baker and Bishop Mormon D. Bird of Mendon. Each bore testimony to the beautiful live and character of this young mother. Great banks of beautiful flowers bore silent testimony to the esteem in which she was held. A beautiful solo was rendered by Salina Bailey Parks of Wellsville. Seldom has a death caused the deep sorrow that the passing of this estimable young woman has, as her place will be hard to fill in the life of two towns. ~Logan Republican, January 1st, 1917.
Sorensen Funeral Held at Mendon— Mendon, January 3rd, Funeral services for Esther Allen Sorensen were held in the ward meeting house Tuesday, January 2nd, at twelve o'clock noon. Bishop Mormon D. Bird presided. The ward choir furnished selections, the opening number being, "O My Father" and the closing song solo and chorus, "There's a Beautiful Land Over There," was rendered by Miss Louie Hughes and the choir. Sister Selena Darley of Wellsville sang a solo and William Hoskins also of Wellsville rendered a vocal solo. All the musical numbers were indeed beautiful and appropriate for such a service. The family requested the writer to express for them their thanks for the choir work, as well as the soloists and musicians. Elder Peter A. Maughan offered the opening prayer, and Elder John A. Gardner pronounced the benediction. Elder Liljenquist dedicated the grave. The speakers were Elders Samuel B. Mitton Mitton, William I. Sorensen, Bishop Maughan, E.R. Owen, Jeremiah Baker and Bishop M.D. Bird. The services throughout were most impressive. One of the largest congregations that ever assembled at a funeral service in this ward listened with interest to the words of consolation and praise that fell from the lips of the speakers. A spirit of peace and love seemed to fill the room to such a degree that at least some of the intense sorrow that filled the hearts of the husband, his two little daughters, father, mother, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends of which Sister Sorensen had such an abundance, was to some degree relieved. The beautiful life Sister Esther had lived was often referred to in the speakers remarks. Brother Mitton, her music teacher had never associated with a better student. Brother Owen remembered her distinctly as a student under his tutelage in the school room, always cheerful ever progressing. She possessed a lovable, helpful disposition. All who knew her loved her. Bishop Maughan made this striking statement and said he knew every person in his ward would bear him out, that if at the time Sister Sorensen was about to leave Wellsville to reside in Mendon, as the helpmate of Nephi C. Sorensen, if the question should have been asked who of all the people in Wellsville can we least spare, the unanimous answer would have been Esther Allen. She was an untiring worker in the church of which she was a very faithful member. Organist for the choir, she labored in the auxiliary organizations with great results which was due to her skill and diligence; she never refused to assist or take the load when their was work to be done. She was an affectionate, dutiful daughter, a loving wife, a tender mother, whose eyes were ever watchful to ward the well being and proper rearing of her family. She was the mistress of a beautiful home. She and her husband had planned and built in which she was only permitted to preside a very short time. She sacrificed her life on the alter of motherhood, and in her arm lay a perfect son whose life to give, she gave her own. The floral offerings were profuse and most beautiful, typical of purity, but no purer that the life of the one they honored. A special car was attached to the regular O.L.& I. train to bring the visitors from Wellsville to attend the services. ~The Journal, January 6th, 1917, page 1 and 4.
Esther Jenkins Allen Sorensen— was born 27th December 1881 at Wellsville, Utah the first child in a family of eight children of James Sneddon and Esther Jenkins Allen. Her natural talents in music surfaced early in her life, and her parents made every effort to give her the training that she needed. Esther's father taught her the fundamentals of the organ in their own home where the organ occupied a prominent place in the "big room." Esther attended school in Wellsville and then went on to the Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah. She taught school in Wellsville and Logan; and while she taught, she helped her sister Mary financially to get her teaching certificate. They helped their brothers so they could get an education. Esther spent many hours playing the piano while the Maypole was being braided for the annual May Day Celebration. She also served as the organist for many of the ward meetings. Esther played the organ at the dedication of the Wellsville Tabernacle. Whenever anyone needed music transposed, they came to Esther or her brother James who were able to make the transition with ease. Esther married Nephi Sorensen on 24th June 1909 in the Logan Temple. They moved to Mendon, Utah, and then to Plymouth, Utah. To them were born three children: Edna, Vella, and a still-born baby. Esther lost her life during its birth on 29th December 1916. Esther was buried with the baby in her arms in the Mendon Cemetery. ~Wellsville History Committee, Windows of Wellsville, 1856–1984, (Providence, Utah: Keith W. Watkins and Sons, Inc., 1985) page 671.
Franklin Earl Sorensen
Franklin Earl Sorensen of Logan Dies— Franklin E. Sorensen, 72 of 96 East 3rd South died unexpectedly last night in a Logan hospital, following a heart attack. He was born October 17th, 1890 in Mendon, a son of Jacob Frederick Sorensen and Susan Hancock Sorensen. He had attended Brigham Young College in Logan. He married Dollie Copen April 25th, 1917 in Logan Temple. Surviving are his widow, Logan: the following children. Earl Franklin Sorensen, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Mrs. Sterling (Beth) Miller, Salt Lake City; Clifford C., Livermore, California; James F., Idaho Falls; G. Lyman, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Fred (Christina) Kowallis, Chino Lake, California; sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Claud Sorensen, Mendon; Chauncy, Ogden; Mrs. Ethel Walker, Mendon; Minnie Cooley, Salt Lake City. Mr. Sorensen homesteaded in Arbon Valley in 1905, and had operated a dry farm there. He was a High Priest in Logan L.D.S. stake, and had served three missions, two to the North Central States, and one to the Northwestern States. Besides, he had served three home missions, and had worked in most of the church auxiliaries. At one time he was a High Councilman in the Curlew Stake. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, one p.m. in Logan Sixth ward chapel by Bishop Mahlon Rice. Friends may call at the family home, 96 East 3rd South, Wednesday from seven to nine p.m., and Thursday from ten a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in the family plot in Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, May 6th, 1963, page 3.
Funeral services for— Franklin E. Sorensen were conducted Thursday at one p.m. in the Logan Sixth Ward Chapel with Bishop Mahlon Rice in charge. Sterling R. Miller gave the family prayer at the home. Alta Robinson played the prelude and postlude. The Singing Mothers sang, "I Need Thee Every Hour" accompanied by Velda Craner. Fred Baugh sang "Softly and Tenderly" accompanied by Mrs. Robinson. Clyde Jensen and Edith Southwick played a violin duet accompanied by Mrs. Robinson. Speakers were Willard Anderson, President E.G. Earl and Bishop Rice. Prayers were given by Myron Sorensen and Pierce Sorensen. Clifford C. Sorensen dedicated the grave in Mendon Cemetery. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Frederick William Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Frederick William Sorensen, 70 died Saturday, July 26th, 1986, at Sunshine Terrace. He was born August 10th, 1915, in Mendon, a son of William Isaac and Rhoda Kay Sorensen. He married Hazel Muir on August 5th, 1936, in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. He was educated in the Cache County schools and graduated from Utah State University in 1937. He had lived in Mendon, Smithfield and Yerrington, Nevada. He taught vocational agriculture at South Cache High School for thirty-six years and received many honors including national recognition. He was an active member of the L.D.S. Church and served as bishop for the Mendon L.D.S. Ward from 1963 to 1967. He also served on the Utah State University Stake High Council and in many other church positions. He is survived by his wife of Mendon; one son, F. Keith Sorensen, Farmington; three daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Rosellen) Veibell, Blackfoot, Idaho; Mrs. Lyle (Althea) Reese, Logan; Mrs. Clifford (Vicky) Doolittle, Mendon; fourteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Kay Sorensen, Mendon. He was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be Tuesday at noon in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel with Bishop Richard B. Watkins conducting. Friends may call at Allen-Hall Mortuary Monday from seven to nine p.m. or at the church on Tuesday from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, July 27th, 1986, page 4.
Hannah Margaret Sorensen
Death Claims Mendon Native— Hanna Margaret (Ann) Sorensen, 91 died Saturday of causes incident to age in a Salt Lake City hospital. She was born December 13th, 1873, in Mendon to Peter and Rikke Andersen Sorensen. She lived most of her life in Mendon and in her younger days was active in the L.D.S. Church. Surviving are the following nieces and nephews, Ross Sorensen and Fred F. Decker, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Grant Afton Jensen, Murray; Virgil Sorensen, Santa Monica, California; Oliver Sorensen, Denver; Howard Sorensen, Alhembra, California. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at ten a.m. in the Larkin Mortuary Chapel in Salt Lake City where friends may call this evening from six to nine o'clock and Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery, about 1:15 p.m. ~The Herald Journal, April 20th, 1965, page 3.
Hazel Muir Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Hazel Muir Sorensen, 78 of Mendon, Utah, died Monday, January 22nd, 1996 at the Sunshine Terrace in Logan. She was born on October 14th, 1917, in Sugar City, Idaho. She was the youngest of seven children of Mary Rose Ellen Ladle and George Muir. Shortly after Hazel's birth, her mother died of milk leg. Hazel was placed in a shoe box and sent by train to her grandparents in Mendon. A note was attached that said, "I don't thing she'll be a bother for long." John and Susanna Ladle welcomed this tiny baby with loving arms and raised her as their own with the help of their daughter Clella Ladle. Hazel grew up in Mendon. She graduated from Sough Cache High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Frederick William Sorensen on August 5, 1936, in the Salt Lake L.D.S .Temple. Fred passed away on July 26th, 1986. When Fred graduated from U.S.U., the young couple set out to teach school in Yerrington, Nevada, for a year. Then they lived in Smithfield for a year and returned back home to Mendon. Hazel was an active member of the L.D.S. Church. She served in many callings including the Primary, Young Women's, Relief Society president and Bishop's wife. She played an important role in helping with the building of the Mendon Ward Chapel. Hazel was a member of the Happy Hour Sewing Club. She served on various community committees for May Day and July 24th. She did beautiful handiwork and quilting. She was a wonderful cook and well known for her peanut-brittle candy. Hazel's greatest joy was her family and friends. Her children include; Rosellen and Bruce Veibell, Blackfoot, Idaho; Althea and Lyle Reese, Logan; Keith and Jewel Sorensen, Farmington; and Vicky and Earl Doolittle, Mendon. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchldren. She was preceded in death by her husband and a great-granddaughter. Hazel will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held at elevven a.m. Thursday, January 25th, 1996, in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel with Bishop Jan Lindbloom conducting. Friends may call from six to eight p.m. Wednesday at the Allen-Hall mortuary, 34 East Center, and one hour prior to services at the Mendon Ward Chapel. Burial will be in Mendon City Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, January 23rd, 1996, page 4.
Henry Charles Sorensen
Well Known Mendon Resident, Henry C. Sorensen, 76 Dies, Mendon— Henry C. Sorensen, 76 prominent church leader and farmer, died in a Logan hospital Saturday of a heart ailment. Mr. Sorensen had been particularly devoted to the teaching of young men in the Aaronic priesthood and during the sixteen years he was bishop of Mendon Ward, he taught the Deacons' class. He was born February 6th, 1886, in Mendon, a son of Isaac and Mary Jacobsen Sorensen, and had lived all of his life there. He attended the Brigham Young College in Logan and fulfilled a mission to the Central States. On March 10th, 1921, he married Jessie Brookings in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple. In addition to serving as bishop, he was a member of the Hyrum Stake Council for six years and the Logan Stake High Council for three years. For eighteen years he taught Sunday School. He was president of Hyrum Stake Y.M.M.I.A. for eight years and taught in the M.I.A. for eight years. He was president of the Mendon Social Club for five years. Surviving are his widow and five of his six children. Mrs. Wallace (Imogene) Wilcox, Rupert, Idaho; Paul B. Sorensen, Las Vegas, Nevada; Mrs. Jack (Patricia) Reeder, Reno, Nevada; Mrs. Clayne (Bernice) Munk, El Cajon, California; Mrs. Ray (Constance) Hansen, Talmage, California; twelve grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Eulalia Welch, Logan. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at one p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel with Bishop Rulen C. Ladle in charge. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Tuesday from seven to nine p.m. and Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in the family plot in Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, May 20th, 1962, page 7.
Henry Charles Sorensen: Service Honors Henry Sorensen— Funeral services for Henry C. Sorensen were conducted Wednesday at one p.m. in the Mendon Ward Chapel by Bishop Rulen C. Ladle. A nephew, Kay Sorensen, gave the prayer at the mortuary. Mozelle Sorensen played the organ prelude and postlude. Musical selections included "End of a Perfect Day" by the Wellsville quartet, Ray Leishman, Lamont Allen. Archie Maughan and Parley Hall, and two solos by Colleen Hardman. Speakers who told of Mr. Sorensen's life of devotion and service to his family, the church and community were a nephew John Welch, Dr. John C. Carlisle and Joseph A. Larsen. Bishop Ladle read the obituary. Prayers were given by sons-in-law, Wallace J. Wilcox and Clayne E. Munk. A nephew Fred W. Sorensen, dedicated the grave in Mendon Cemetery. Pallbearers were Orlyn Whitney, Mark Sorensen, Charles Buist, Don Smith, Robert Welch and Eldon Sorensen. Flowers were cared for by the Relief Society. ~The Herald Journal, May 25th, 1962, page 5.
Hester Maria Bird Sorensen
Graveside Rites Held at Mendon— Graveside services were held in the Mendon cemetery Saturday for Mrs. Hester Maria Bird Sorensen, former Mendon resident who died in Salt Lake City. Patriarch Mormon D. Bird gave a brief eulogy of the life and charter of Mrs. Sorensen and the grave was dedicated by Joseph C. Sorensen. Mrs. Sorensen was born in Mendon and spent her early life there, moving to Salt Lake City after being married to Phillip Sorensen, She is survived by her husband and three sons, Oliver and Ross Sorensen of Salt Lake City and Virgil Sorensen of California. ~The Herald Journal, February 5th, 1941, page 8.
Isaac Sorensen ~ Veteran Pioneer Militia
Mendon, Utah November 11th— Funeral services were held for Isaac Sorensen in the Mendon ward meeting house Friday at two p.m. Bishop John A. Gardner presiding. The ward choir rendered two selections "Oh, My Father" and "I Need Thee Every Hour." Professor Southwick sang two selections, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "Love Divine." The opening prayer was offered by Elder Jeremiah Baker. High Counselor William H. Maughan pronounced the benediction. Counselor Joseph N. Sorensen dedicated the grave. There was a profusion of flowers. They were lovely indeed. A well filled house of relatives and friends of Brother Sorensen listened with profound interest to the remarks of the following brethren: Elder Mormon D. Bird, Peter A. Sorensen, Joseph T. Wood. J. Bickmore of the Hyrum Stake, James Z. Stewart, of the Logan, President Quinney of the Logan Stake, Professor Wood of the Brigham Young College faculty, and Bishop John A. Gardner. The brethren were glad to speak of the life and labors of this good man. With the deepest of interest the audience listened to a brief history of the activities in the life of the deceased. No finer tribute could be paid to any person than was given to Isaac Sorensen by those who knew him best. His neighbors stated they were glad to be associated and work with him in life and hoped to live so that this relationship and brotherly feeling would continue in the life hereafter. Isaac Sorensen leaves a record seldom equaled by men, he possessed a wonderful ability for work and always had a reserve fund of strength which he employed on so many occasions when others were ready to lie down. His days upon earth were many and not one wasted. In civic affairs he served many years for Mendon City. In social work he was active from the first, was a member of the first dramatic company of this ward, for many years this company put on the boards some of the best comedy and drama. They entertained thousands and received no other compensation than the good will of the people. In religious work Isaac Sorensen took the greatest delight. This work to him was both food and drink. He was leader of the ward choir for forty years, was Sunday School superintendent for nearly forty years. He performed missionary work in Denmark for two years and sent four sons on missions. Was a member of the High Priests Quorum, and served as high councilman in the Hyrum Stake for a number of years, so his days were spent in doing good. He leaves a fine record and good example. May we who remain as he did by doing hard labor continue to work for the betterment and uplift of mankind. Isaac Sorensen was born in Denmark, February 24th, 1840. He embraced the Gospel and together with his family came to Utah in 1857. In 1859 he came to Cache Valley, being among the first settlers in this valley, and the first in the settlement of Mendon. He was a member of the home militia, took part in the Echo Canyon trouble, went to Pondtown. [Married Mary Kristine Jacobsen, November 15th, 1869] in Salt Lake City. Eleven children blessed this union, ten of them and his wife survive him. They are William I. Sorensen, Mrs. Minnie R. Hill, Mrs. Hannah Whitney, Mrs. Bertha Buist, Professor Alma N. Sorensen, Mrs. Mary A Gardner, deceased, Joseph C. Sorensen, Henry C. Sorensen, Mrs. Ina Bird, Mrs. Eulalia Welch and Olive Sorensen. Isaac Sorensen was a successful farmer and stock raiser, a profession he followed all his life. ~The Journal, November 11th, 1922, page 3.
Isaac Sorensen, Ward Choir Leader for Fifty Years is Laid at Final Rest in Mendon— (Special to the News.) Mendon, November 15th— Funeral services for Isaac Sorensen, 82 pioneer of this place, who died of ailments incident to old age recently, were held Friday afternoon in the Mendon tabernacle. Bishop John A. Gardner conducted the services and the ward choir furnished the music. The opening prayer was offered by Jeremiah Baker. A vocal solo was sung by Professor A.J. Southwick of the Brigham Young College and a violin solo played by Professor Otto also of the B.Y.C. The speakers were Bishop Mormon D. Bird, Peter A. Sorensen, Joseph T. Wood, James Z. Stuart, Joseph E. Quiney, Danford M. Bickmore, of the Hyrum stake presidency, Professor Wood of the Brigham Young College and Bishop Gardner. The benediction was offered by William H. Maughan. Mr. Sorensen was born in Denmark February 24th, 1840. He embraced the gospel there and came to Utah in 1857. In 1859 he moved to Cache Valley, being one of the first settlers of Mendon. From that year until his death he was a resident of this place. For forty years he was superintendent of the Mendon Sunday school and for fifty years leader of the ward choir. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jacobsen Sorensen, four sons, six daughters and thirty grandchildren. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Jacob Frederick Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Funeral services for Jacob Frederick Sorensen, 89 who died at his home here Monday night, will be held in the Mendon ward chapel Thursday at two p.m. with interment in the Mendon cemetery. Mr. Sorensen, the oldest man in Mendon at the time of his death, had been a resident of this town since its founding in 1859. He was born in Fjenneslev, Denmark, September 29th, 1844, the son of Nicolai and Melina Olsen Sorensen. He joined the Latter-day Saint Church and came to the United States with his parents in 1856. In 1859, he settled in the pioneer town of Mendon and lived here until his death. He married Susan Hancock in 1873. Mr. Sorensen, in addition to being an outstanding farmer of the west side of the valley, was an active church and civic leader. He served in the Northwestern States mission in 1898. Surviving are his widow and the following children: J. Parley, Ammon A. and Chancey L. Sorensen, Malad City, Idaho; Mrs. Andrew W. Cooley, Salt Lake; Mrs. Clara Longstroth, Mrs. Ethel Walker and Claud A. Sorensen, Mendon. Forty-three grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren also survive. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Jessie Mae Brookins Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Jessie Mae Brookins Sorensen, 73 died Tuesday in El Cajon, California. She was born January 11th, 1898 in Webb City, Missouri, a daughter of Minor and Clementine Allen Brookins. She married Henry C. Sorensen, May 8th, 1921, In Salt Lake City. Mr. Sorensen died in 1961. She had spent all of her married life in Mendon and had been living with her son and daughter in Las Vegas and El Cajon since November. Surviving are one so and four daughters; Paul B. Sorensen, Las Vegas; Mrs. Wallace (Imogene) Wilcox, Rupert, Idaho; Mrs. Jack (Pat) Reeder, Fernley, Nevada; Mrs. Clayne (Bernice) Munk, El Cajon, California, and Mrs. Ray (Constance) Hansen, Greeley, Colorado; sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two p.m. in the Mendon Ward Chapel with Bishop Zeno Andersen in charge. Friends may call at the Nelson Memorial Funeral Chapel in Logan Friday from seven to nine p.m. and Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, July 29th, 1970, page 2.
Joseph Christian Sorensen
Former Mayor of Mendon, Joseph C. Sorensen, 76 Dies— Joseph C. Sorensen, 76 former mayor of Mendon and lifelong resident of that town, died Wednesday following a heart attack at his home. He was born April 5th, 1884 in Mendon, a son of Isaac and Mary Jacobsen Sorensen. He fulfilled a mission to the Northern States from 1907 to 1909. He served two terms as mayor of Mendon and was on the City Council for four years. He is a past president of the Mendon Irrigation Company. This past year is the first that he has not taken an active part in ward and stake activities. Prior to that he had taught for forty-five years in the various auxiliaries, had been a member of two ward bishoprics and had led the choir for twenty years. For eighteen years he was a member of Hyrum Stake High Council. In the early days he had been a member of the town band. On June 22nd, 1910 he married Alice Ladle in the Logan Latter-day Saint Temple. She died June 25th, 1950. He was the father of five children who survive, Veda, Owen J., and Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Buist, Mendon; Eldon J., Newton, and Dr. Edgar L., Manhattan, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, two sisters and a brother, Bishop Henry C. Sorensen, Mendon; Mrs. Eulalia Welch and Mrs. Olive Hughes, Logan. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at two p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. Chapel with Bishop Rulen C. Ladle in charge. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary Friday from four to five p.m. and at the family home in Mendon Friday from seven to nine a.m., Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, January 19th, 1961, page 7.
Mendon, Cache County— Funeral services for Joseph C. Sorensen, 76 two-term mayor of Mendon who died Wednesday at his home of a heart ailment, will be Saturday, two p.m., Mendon Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born April 5th, 1884, Mendon to Isaac and Mary Jacobsen Sorensen. Married Alice Ladle, June 22nd, 1910, Logan Temple. She died, June 25th, 1950. Lifetime Mendon resident. Served four years on city council, was president, Mendon Irrigation Company. Active member in the Church. Survivors: sons, daughters, Veda, Owen J., Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Buist, all of Mendon; Eldon J., Newton, Cache County; Dr. Edgar L., Manhattan, Kansas; twelve grandchildren; sisters, brother, Mrs. Eulalia Welch, Mrs. Olive Hughes, both of Logan; Henry C., Mendon. Friends call Hall Mortuary, Logan, Friday, four to five p.m.; family home Friday, seven to nine p.m., Saturday prior to services. Burial, Mendon Cemetery. ~Deseret News and Telegram, January 20th, 1961.
Joseph Nicholas Sorensen
Taken by Death— Joseph N. Sorensen, passed away this morning at the home of his granddaughter and her husband, Wanda and Alfred Stone in Ogden, of causes incident to age. Mr. Sorensen was born in Mendon October 2nd, 1865, a son of Abraham Sorensen and Ann Marie Jensen. He married Mary E. Findley on November 23rd, 1892 in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He fulfilled a mission in the Northwestern States. They were the parents of two children, Mrs. Echo Humpherys of Ogden, and Harold Sorensen of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Mrs. Sorensen died October 29th, 1942. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Mendon Ward chapel under the direction of Bishop John O. Hughes, and the body will be at the chapel from eleven a.m. to funeral time. ~The Herald Journal, November 4th, 1956, page 6.
Funeral Services— for Joseph N. Sorensen, 91 will be conducted Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. in Mendon Ward chapel under direction of Bishop John O. Hughes. Friends may call at the chapel from eleven a.m. until time of services. ~The Herald Journal, November 6th, 1956, page 5.
Service Honors Joseph N. Sorensen— Impressive rites were held Wednesday in the Mendon Ward chapel for Joseph N. Sorensen. Bishop John O. Hughes presided at the services. Organ prelude and postlude were played by Mrs. Ellen Ladle. The choir sang "The Morning Breaks, The Shadows Flee," directed by Mrs. O.J. Barrett, accompanied by Mrs. Ladle. Oscar J. Barrett gave the invocation. Howard Baker gave a sketch of his Uncle Joe's life, his years as counselor in the Mendon Ward bishopric and the eight years he served as bishop in the Raft River settlement. Mrs. Julia A. Muir and Mrs. Renee Peterson sang "Whispering Hope" accompanied by Mrs. Mozelle Sorensen. Hyrum Richards paid high tribute to his brother-in-law. Joseph Larsen spoke of his early recollections of Uncle Joe. Kay Sorensen sang "Hold Thou My Hand" accompanied by his daughter Claudia. Vance D. Walker and Patriarch Leo Earl spoke. The choir sang "Softly Beams the Sacred Drawing." Oliver Taylor offered the benediction. Counselor Claud A. Sorensen dedicated the grave in the Mendon cemetery. Flowers were carried by the Relief Society. Pall bearers were William Hughes, George Hiibner, Fred Sorensen, Orlynn Whitney, Frank Hancock and Melvin Muir. ~The Herald Journal, date not listed.
Josephine Gardner Sorensen
Ogden, Utah— Mrs. Josephine G. Sorensen, 87 of 2638 Adams Avenue, Ogden, died Tuesday at her home. She was born in Mendon on April 6th, 1891, to Alfred and Mary Coon Gardner. On July 20th, 1911, she married Chancey L. Sorensen in Mendon. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He died August 29th, 1976. She moved to Malad City from Mendon in 1916 and came to Ogden in 1953. She was a member of the Ogden 5th L.D.S. Ward, and had been president of the Primary, served on the Y.W.M.I.A. and Relief Society Stake Boards. She sang in the Malad City choir for thirty-five years and was a charter member of the Malad Literary Society. Surviving are two sons and four daughters, Fred A. Sorensen, Salt Lake City; Leon G. Sorensen, Kaysville; Mrs. Ariel (Aneita) Jones, Malad; Mrs. Dale (Bobbie) Christensen, Ogden; Mrs. Arthur G. (Lavonda) DeLacy, Post Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Dan (Mary Sue) Evans, Las Vegas, Nevada; ten grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-[great]-grandchild; a brother, Fred A. Gardner, Ogden. Funeral services will be held Saturday noon at the Malad 4th Ward Chapel. Friends may call at Benson Funeral Home in Malad City, Friday form seven to nine p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, August 10th, 1978, page 4.
Ogden, Utah— Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine G. Sorensen, Ogden, will be held Saturday noon at the Malad 4th LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the Benson Funeral Home in Malad City this evening from seven to nine and Saturday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, August 11th, 1978, page 4.
Julia Ann Bird Sorensen
Mrs. Julia Ann Sorensen Dies. Ogden, October 6th— Mrs. Julia Ann Sorensen, wife of Edward Sorensen, of Mantua, died this morning in a local hospital. She was born in Mendon October 15th, 1881 and was the daughter of Louis and Reta Field Bird. Surviving are her husband, her parents; two sons, Scott and Kenneth; a daughter, Violet and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Moroni Jensen and Mrs. Sarah Hanson, Harrisville; Roy Bird, Lorin Bird, Charles Bird, of Mendon; Matthew Bird and Henry Bird, of Buist Idaho; Mrs. B.Y. Benson, Trenton; Albert O. Bird, Fort Logan, Colorado and Mrs. O.H. Van Huessen Chicago, Illinois. The body is at the Lindquist undertaking parlors and will be taken to Mendon, Thursday morning, by George W. Lindquist, undertaker, of Logan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at noon in Mendon. ~Box Elder News, October 9th, 1925.
Lavinia Hughes Sorensen
Mrs. Alma N. Sorensen Passes Away— A death which has brought genuine sadness to many people of this city and cast a gloom over all who knew her is that of Mrs. Lavinia Hughes Sorensen which occurred on Thursday morning at 5:55. Mrs. Sorensen has been ill rather a long time and she was at the Utah Idaho hospital when death came. She was born at Mendon September 25th, 1884. Her parents were Charles and Sarah Walker Hughes. She had always been an active church worker especially in the musical department. She had been a member of two stake boards and it was but to know her to love her. She attended the Utah Agriculture College in the school of home economics for a number of years and on October 4th, 1917, at the Salt Lake Temple became the wife of Professor Alma N. Sorensen. To them was born one child, a son now twenty-six months old. Mrs. Sorensen was of a singular sweet disposition and there was a warmth and cheerfulness in her smile and voice that once seen and heard was never forgotten. The highest tribute which can be paid to a woman has been said of her, she was a perfect mother. In her going a place has become vacant which cannot soon be filled and the memory of her sweetness and her charm will linger long in the memory of those who knew her. Funeral services will be held Sunday at two p.m. at Mendon and interment will be at the Mendon cemetery. ~Logan Republican, November 20th, 1920.
Funeral is Held For Mrs. Alma N. Sorensen— The funeral services for the late Mrs. Lavinia Hughes Sorensen, wife of Professor Alma N. Sorensen, were held at Mendon Sunday afternoon at the ward chapel, under the direction of the Mendon bishopric. They were unusually impressive and filled with the divine spirit of sympathy and consolation and the faith of a future eternal life. The choir sang the opening song, "Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning." Prayer was offered by Elder Eddis Watkins of Brigham City. The first speaker was Elder George N. Sorensen who spoke of the separation death made, saying it was only temporary, only for a destined interval, that death regarded this way was robbed of its terror and hopeless sorrow, that it would only be a time until the spirit would again reclaim its body and the loved ones would be united in everlasting life. William I. Sorensen then spoke offering sympathy to the bereaved in the loss of such a wife, mother, sister and daughter. He said what a faithful worker in the Sunday school and the choir she had been and what a sterling member of the ward. He was followed by President Joseph Quinney representing the board of trustees of the Brigham Young College and the Logan stake, President W.W. Henderson of the B.Y.C., Professor A.L. Jensen and Professor W.O. Robinson. These gentlemen all expressed appreciation of the association they had had with Mrs. Sorensen, of her sweet disposition and her charm. They tendered their sympathy to the bereaved family and asked the blessings of the Lord upon them. The Brigham Young College quartet rendered two selections during the service and there was also a cornet and violin duet given by Elders George G. Sweeten and Alonzo Wood. The choir sang the closing hymn, "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." The benediction was offered by Bishop Watkins of Logan. The floral offerings were especially beautiful and many, symbolic of a life of sweetness and service. A long cortege followed the remains to their last resting place, where the grave was dedicated by Elder Mormon D. Bird. Mrs. Sorensen leaves a husband, a little son, Wendell, twenty-six months old, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes, three sisters, Mrs. David G. Winn of Brigham City, Mrs. Mormon D. Bird of Mendon and Gladys Hughes of Mendon, three brothers, Charles Hughes, Jr., of Arbon, Idaho, Henry G. Hughes of Mendon and John O. Hughes, now filling a Mission in England. ~Logan Republican, November 23rd, 1920.
Lyman Emer Sorensen
Rites Wednesday for Lyman Emer Sorensen, Mendon— Funeral services for Lyman E. Sorensen, 68 who passed away Sunday night in Salt Lake City, will be conducted in Mendon ward chapel Wednesday, one p.m., with Bishop John O. Hughes conducting. Mr. Sorensen was a former resident of Mendon. Friends may call at the ward chapel Wednesday from twelve noon until time of services. Mr. Sorensen was born in Mendon December 7th, 1884, a son of Christian and Caroline Halversen Sorensen. He spent his early life in Mendon, an later moved to Salt Lake City. He married Annie Hughes, who preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, L. Dean Sorensen, and a daughter Melba Sorensen, both of Salt Lake City; brothers Nephi C. of Mendon, and Wilford and Guy V. Sorensen, Salt Lake City; a sister, Edith S. Henderson, Clifton, Idaho. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. ~News Paper Not Listed.
Mary Ane Jensen Sorensen
Aged Lady Dies— Mrs. Mary Jensen Sorensen, age 91, wife of Abraham Sorensen of Mendon, died Friday evening at her home in Mendon. She was born May 14th, 1837 at Haverup, Søro County, Denmark. She emigrated to America in 1858 and married Abraham Sorensen in 1859 after which they moved south. They returned to Cache Valley in 1860 being among the Cache Valley early pioneers. TRhey have been married 69 years and had nine children. They are survived by the following, Samuel A. and William J. Sorensen, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Melvina Hiske, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs,. Emma Hancock, Joseph. N. Sorensen, Mrs. Mary Ann Hill of Mendon, Utah. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Mendon ward chapel. ~The Journal, April 14st, 1928, page 3.
Funeral Services Over the Remains of— Mrs. Mary Jensen Sorensen, wife of Abraham Sorensen was held at two o'clock Tuesday in the ward chapel. Services were conducted by Bishop Henry C. Sorensen. Singing by choir, "When First The Glorious Light of Truth," prayer by Elder Elmer J. Hancock; song by choir, "When The Mists Have Cleared Away." First speaker Elder Jermiah Baker, second speaker, Elder William I. Sorensen; vocal solo John O. Hughes. Third speaker Elder Mormon D. Bird. Fourth speaker, Professor Alma N. Sorensen; vocal duet, Joseph C. Sorensen and Mrs. Julia Muir. Fifth speaker President John A. Israelson of Hyrum. Concluding remarks by Bishop Henry C. Sorensen. Closing song, "Shall We Meet Beyond The River," benediction by Elder Joseph T. Wood. There were lots of beautiful floral pieces and a large number of cars followed the remains to the cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Elder John D. Baker. Six grandsons of the deceased were pall bearers, as follows. Mr. Edgar S. Hancock, Mr. Elmer J. Hancock, Mr. Frank Hancock, Mr. Claud Sorensen, Mr. Vern Hill and Mr. Leslie Hill and Mrs. Samuel Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Will Sorensen and daughters, Mr. George Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sorensen all of Salt Lake City attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Sorensen. ~The Journal, April 21st, 1928, page 11.
Mary Carlisle Barber Sorensen
Mary Carlisle Barber Sorensen— 67 prominent in civic, educational and church activities in Logan, died unexpectedly Saturday morning following a heart attack. She was the widow of Professor Alma N. Sorensen. She had been a member of the board of directors of Sunshine Terrace since its organization and for many years had been a member of the Cache County Welfare Board. She was born December 26th, 1894, in Logan, a daughter of John E. and Clara Crandall Carlisle. In 1916 she graduated from Brigham Young College and was a member of the faculty from 1916 until 1924. On June 28th, 1918, she married Walter Farrell Barber. He died during the flu epidemic of November 1918. On July 1st, 1924 she married Professor Sorensen. He died in November of 1958. Mrs. Sorensen had been a member of the Cache Stake Y.W.M.I.A. and Relief Society boards. She was a past president and active member of both Utah State University Faculty Women's League and Clio Club. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Wendell H. Sorensen, Richmond, California; Walter Carlisle Barber, Los Altos, California; Mrs. Winston (Mary Jean) Nelson, Morriston, New Jersey; Robert Nicholas Sorensen, Richardson, Texas; Philip C. Sorensen, Claremont, California; John Mark Sorensen and Mrs. Ann Jenson, Logan; fourteen grandchildren; three brothers, Dr. John Carlisle and Myron Carlisle, Logan; Edward C. Carlisle, Manti. One son, David, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be announced later. ~The Herald Journal, May 27th, 1962, page 4.
Mary Elizabeth Findley Sorensen
Esteemed Mendon Woman Succumbs— Mrs. Mary E. Findley Sorensen, wife of Joseph N. Sorensen of Mendon, died Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. She suffered a stroke while visiting in Ogden, and was taken to the Dee hospital. She was born October 4th, 1869 in Mendon, a daughter of William and Agnes Muir Findley. She married Joseph N. Sorensen November 23rd, 1892. They remained in Mendon until 1910 when they moved to Idaho to homestead land. In 1921 they returned to Mendon and have lived there since that time. Surviving besides her husband are two adopted children, Harold Sorensen of Boise and Mrs. Echo Humpherys of Anaconda, Montana, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Lindsey Danielsen, Independence, Missouri; Mrs. Agnes Hancock, Centerville; Mrs. Jane Hughes, Garland; Mrs. Marilla Buist, Miss Jane Richards, Mrs. Annie Hughes, Hyrum J. Richards and Mahonri M. Richards all of Mendon. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at one p.m. in the Mendon ward chapel with Bishop Edgar S. Hancock in charge. Burial in the Mendon cemetery will be under the direction of the Lindquist and Sons mortuary. ~The Herald Journal, October 30th, 1942, page 1.
Mary Elizabeth Sorensen— Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sorensen, 73, lifelong resident of Mendon died Thursday at apout 4:00 p.m. at the home of a neice in Ogden after suffering a paralytic stroke a few days ago. She was born in Mendon on October 4th, 1869, a daughter of William and Anges Muir Findley. Survivors include her husband, Joseph N. Sorensen of Mendon; a son, Harold D. Sorensen of Portland, Oregon; a daughter, Mrs. Echo May Humphry of Walla Walla, Washington; two half-brothers, Hyrum J. and Mahori M. Richards of Mendon' six sisters and half-sisters. Mrs. William Danielsen of Independence, Missouri; Mrs. Joseph Hancock of Centerville, Mrs. George B. Hughes of Garland, Mrs. William Buist, Jennie Richards and Mrs. William Hughes of Mendon; eight grandchiuldren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Mendon ward chapel by Edgar S. Hancock, bishop. Friends may call at the family home in Mendon, Sunday evening and on Monday until the time of services. Burial will be in the Mendon cemetery under direction of the Lindquist mortuary of Logan. ~Cache American, October 30th, 1942, page 8.
Mendon Woman Praised at Rites— Peaceful and serene were the funeral services held for Mrs. Joseph N. Sorensen in the Mendon ward chapel Monday with Bishop Edgar S. Hancock officiating. Music was furnished by a women's chorus directed by Mrs. Oscar J. Barrett and accompanied by Mrs. Ellen Ladle. She also played the postlude and prelude. Vocal solos were given by Parley Hall and Kay Sorensen, accompanied by Mrs. Mozelle Sorensen and a vocal duet given by Mrs. Alice Stauffer and Cyril Nelson, accompanied by Mrs. Marvel Bartlett. Speakers who praised Mrs. Sorensen for her fine character were Patriarch Mormon D. Bird, Mayor Vance D. Walker, Elmer J. Hancock, Henry C. Sorensen, John M. Gardner of Ogden and Benjamin Willmore of Logan. Bishop Hancock offered closing remarks. Prayers were offered by L.K. Wood and Claud A. Sorensen. The grave in the cemetery was dedicated by Joseph C. Sorensen. Interment was in the family plot in the Mendon cemetery. ~1942, Newspaper Not Listed.
Mary Elizabeth Sorensen— Funeral services were conducted last Monday in the Mendon ward chapel for Mrs. Mary Elizavbeth Sorensen, 73, lifelong resident of Mendon, who died October 23rd, in Ogden of a heart attack. Bishop Edgar S. Hancock was in charge. The invocation was offered by counselor L.K. Wood and the benediction by Claud A. Sorensen. Music was furnished by the ladies' chorus. Other musical numbers included a vocal duet by Cero Nielsen of Logan and Alice Stauffer, accompanied by Mrs. Henry Bartlett, a vocal solo by Kay Sorensen and a vocal solo by Parley Hall of Wellsville, accompanied by Mrs. Mozelle Sorensen. Speakers were Mormon D. Bird, Henry C. Sorensen, Vance D. Walker, Elmer J. Hancock, Bishop Hancock and Benjimin Willmore of Logan. The grave in the Mendon cemetery was dedicated by Joseph C. Sorensen. Funeral arrangements were made by the Lindqist and Sons mortuary. ~Cache American, November 10th, 1942, page 5.
Mary Kristine Jacobsen Sorensen
Mendon Pioneer Woman Called— Mrs. Mary I. Sorensen, highly respected Mendon pioneer woman, died at her home in Mendon at one o'clock Monday afternoon. Ailments incident to old age was the cause of death. She was 85 years of age. Born in Denmark, Mrs. Sorensen came to Utah with her parents, when she was ten years of age. The family settled in Providence. In 1869 she was married in the Salt Lake Endowment house to Isaac Sorensen and then moved to Mendon where she had been one of the foremost community builders. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. Surviving her are nine of her eleven children, as follows: William I. Sorensen, Hannah Whitney, Joseph C. Sorensen, Henry C. Sorensen and Eulalia Welch, all of Mendon; Minnie Hill of Salt Lake City, Professor Alma N. Sorensen of Logan, Bertha Buist of Wellsville and Olive Hughes of College Ward. ~The Herald Journal, April 22nd, 1935, page 1. Note: The initial I. is for Isaac, it is to distinguish her from the other Mary Sorensens' in Mendon.
Pioneer's Life is Told at Services— Funeral services for Mrs. Mary I. Sorensen were held in the Mendon ward chapel Thursday afternoon. The meeting house was completely filled with relatives and friends of the beloved pioneer. Speakers were President D.M. Bickmore of Hyrum stake, Samuel B. Mitton, Michael Johnson, Bishop Wilford Sorensen, Peter Larsen, Jr. and Bishop Mormon D. Bird. Oliver Taylor, counselor conducted the services. Music was furnished by the ward choir and by Professor and Mrs. N.W. Christiansen. A flute duet was played by Norman Whitney and Dean Hammond, accompanied at the piano by Mozelle Barrett. Prayers were offered by Elmer J. Hancock and Frank Sorensen. Joseph W. Sorensen dedicated the grave. Mrs. Sorensen was born at Vemmelev, Denmark, May 18th, 1850, the daughter of Jacob Christensen and Bertha Hansen. Her father was a well-to-do farmer. He died at the early age of twenty-nine, leaving Mrs. Sorensen's mother with two small children. Within two years the mother married Christian Poulsen, a man of faith and integrity. They accepted the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emigrated to Utah in 1862. The voyage across the ocean was very hard. They were eleven weeks on the water in a sailing vessel. The drinking water became stagnant and cholera broke out. Many people died on the way. Christian Poulsen saved his family by buying boiled water from the cook. The family came to Providence in the fall of 1862. They had spent much money helping poor saints to emigrate. Mary walked across the plains from Omaha to Salt Lake City. The family spent two years at the old Providence fort. In 1869, Mary married Isaac Sorensen of Mendon. The couple made their home in Mendon. She lived on the same corner during her entire life at Mendon. Eleven children were born to the couple, nine of whom survive. She clothed and fed five children and helped keep her husband on a mission in Denmark for two years. She was always a public worker, caring for the sick and the poor. She was a teacher in the Relief Society for ten years; had charge of the mothers' work for five years and served as Relief Society president for twelve years. The Sorensen home was always open for worthy events. Band practices took place there. Visitors in the town could always find food and shelter. In 1920, Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Isaac Sorensen died November 7th, 1922, after an illness of fourteen months. All four of the sons and one daughter of Isaac and Mary Sorensen fulfilled missions for the church. Mrs. Sorensen died April 22nd at the age of 85 years, following an illness of several weeks. ~The Herald Journal, April 29th, 1935, page 3.
Mendon, Utah— Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Mary I. Sorensen one of the few remaining pioneers of Mendon who died at her home Monday. The chapel was completely filled with mourners of the beloved woman whose charitable nature and devotion to her church, her family and her neighbors won respect and admiration for her from all with whom she associated. The speakers at the services who emphasized these characteristics were Bishop Wilford H. Sorensen of Arimo. Peter Larsen, Mormon D. Bird, President D.M. Bickmore of Hyrum Stake. Samuel B. Mitton of Logan, Michael Johnson of Millville and Counselor Oliver Taylor who conducted and also thanked all in behalf of the family for any aid or assistance given. Musical numbers all of which lent a sympathetic spirit of love and kindly feeling to all that the various speakers said were: "Softly Beams the Sacred Drawing," sung by the choir; violin solo, N.W. Christensen of Logan, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Christensen; flute duet, Norman Whitney and Owen Hammond of Providence with Miss Mozelle Barrett as accompanist, by request Kay Sorensen, grandson of the deceased sang, "I'm a Pilgrim;" mixed quartet from Providence sang the closing number. Prayers were by Elmer J. Hancock and Frank Sorensen of Arbon, Idaho. The flowers were profuse and beautiful and were carried by the grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Howard Whitney of Collingston, Charles Buist of Wellsville, Wendell Sorensen of Logan, Owen and Fred Sorensen and Carl Hill of Salt Lake. Grave at the cemetery was dedicated by Joseph N. Sorensen. Mrs. Sorensen was born at Vemmelev Denmark, May 18th, 1850, the daughter of Jacob Christensen and Bertha Hansen. Her father was a well to do farmer. He died at the early age of 29, leaving Mrs. Sorensen's mother with two small children, within two years the mother married Christian Poulsen a man of faith and integrity. They accepted the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emigrated to Utah in 1862. The voyage across the ocean was very hard. They were eleven weeks on the water in a sailing vessel. The drinking water became stagnant and cholera broke out. Many people died on the way. Christian Poulsen saved his family by buying boiled water from the cook. The family came to Providence in the fall of 1862. They had spent much money helping poor saints to emigrate. Mary walked across the pains from Omaha to Salt Lake City. The family spent two years at the old Providence Fort. In 1869 Mary married Isaac Sorensen of Mendon. The couple made their home in Mendon. She lived on the same corner during her entire life at Mendon. Eleven children were born to the couple, nine of which survive. She clothed and fed five children and helped keep her husband on a mission in Denmark for two years. She was always a public worker caring for the sick and the poor. She was a teacher in the Relief Society for ten years, had charge of the mothers work for five years and served as Relief Society President for twelve years. The Sorensen home was always open for worthy events. Band practices took place there. Visitors in town could always find food and shelter. In 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Isaac Sorensen died November 7th, 1922, after an illness of fourteen months. All four of the sons and one daughter of Isaac and Mary Sorensen fulfilled missions for the church. Mrs. Sorensen died April 22 at the age of 85 years, following an illness of several weeks. The following out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Alma Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Nellie Sloan, Mrs. Andrew Cooley, Mrs. Audrey Stevenson, Mrs. Nora Cornwell, Mrs. Malina Hill and daughters and son Isaac of Salt Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson of Malad City, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Wood, Emer Richards, Colen Sweeten, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of Arbon, Idaho, Mrs. Carl Pehrson and daughter Phylis, Mrs. Montrose, Mr. and Mrs. O. Dunn, Mrs. Leslie Dunn of Logan, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowen of Beaver Dam, Miss Grace and Wanda Sorensen of Arimo, Mrs. Edith Henderson of Clifton, Idaho. President J.A. Israelson of Hyrum. Dean Sorensen of Arimo, Mrs. Charles Wyatt of Wellsville, Mrs. D.M. Bickmore of Paradise. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Maxine Stauffer Johnson Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Maxine S. Sorensen Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in West Jordan, Utah, on May 9th, 2009. She was one of eleven children born to Henry and Claudia H. Stauffer on August 7th, 1913. She graduated from South Cache High School as co-valedictorian. She attended two years at Utah State Agriculture College. Maxine was married to Thomas Kay Sorensen on January 29th, 1913, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. She loved the gospel and served diligently in many callings including Relief Society president and a mission to Missouri with her husband Thomas Kay. They also served as temple workers for many years. Maxine is survived by four children, David Kay (Sandra) Sorensen, Paradise Utah, Fawn (Clark) Olsen, Weiser Idaho, Kristine (Sidney) Groll, Herriman Utah, and Neil Sorensen, Santa Ana, Calif.; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; four sisters, Marie Meikle, June Dailey, Shirley Darley and Carma Bradshaw. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Kay; her second husband, Milton Johnson; a son, Thomas Michael; a daughter, Claudia Jeppesen; a grandson, Eric John Sorensen; and a great granddaughter, Heather Combe. She will be greatly missed by her family and all whom she so lovingly served. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all who cared for her at Williamsburg, Logan House, Beehive Home and Hospice for Utah. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 13th, at noon at the Mendon Stake Center, 476 South 100 East in Mendon. A viewing will be held prior to the funeral services from ten to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Mendon City Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Mozelle Barrett Sorensen
Mozelle Barrett Sorensen— 87 Mendon, passed away February 9th, 2001, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. She was born in Mendon, Utah, on September 30th, 1913, to Oscar J. Barrett and Elizabeth Ann Stumpf. She married Owen J. Sorensen May 26th, 1936, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. They lived in Mendon all of their lives. Owen passed away February 21st, 1998. She received her education in the Mendon Elementary school and graduated from South Cache High School. Mozelle was a faithful member of the L.D.S. Church. She held many ward and stake callings. She was organist in the Primary, Relief Society, Young Women Mutual Association and Sunday School. She was ward organist for over fifty years. She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and a member of the Happy Hour Club. Mozelle was a very devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She had a great love for music and was a devoted piano teacher for over sixty years even teaching many of her earlier students' grandchildren. She was involved with the Mendon May Day celebration and played the piano for the Maypole dance for forty-five years. She was the Mendon May Queen in 1926. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and sewing. She had made a quilt, tablecloth and dishcloths for each one of her grandchildren. She is survived by one son and one daughter, Norman (Myra) Sorensen, Logan, Doreen (Blaine) Taylor, Mendon; one son-in-law, Stanley Boyer, Springville, Utah; four sisters and one brother, Inez Hill, Wellsville, Geneva Olsen, Orem, Utah, Theta Thackeray, Etna, Calif., Irene Bodily, Mendon, and Stanley Barrett, Kaysville, Utah; ten grandchildren, Debra (Stephan) Madsen, Smithfield, Kristine Spiker, Ohio, Joann (Bret) Larsen, Logan, Brenda (Todd) Schvaneveldt, Preston, Idaho, Robert (Kristina) Boyer, Spanish Fork, Utah, Juliann Boyer and Michael Boyer, both of Springville, Utah, Maria Taylor, Melissa Taylor and Justin Taylor all of Mendon; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her daughter, Pauline; her great-grandson, Ashton Boyer; and one brother, Ivan Barrett. Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday in the Mendon 3rd Ward chapel, 20 North 100 West, Mendon, with Bishop Wayne Andersen conducting. Friends and family my call from six to eight p.m. Monday at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan and Tuesday one hour prior to services at the Mendon ward chapel. Burial is in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, February 11th, 2001, page 4.
Nephi Christian Sorensen
Mendon Native Dies at Age 77— Nephi C. Sorensen, 77 former resident of Mendon, passed away early Sunday morning at a local hospital following a lingering illness. He was born in Mendon. October 30th, 1879, a son of Christian and Caroline Halversen Sorensen. In June 1909 he married Ester Allen. She passed away December 29th, 1916. On May 12th, 1920 he married Agnes Jensen in the Logan L.D.S. temple. Prior to his illness he had been a prominent church and civic leader, having served six years as president of the Mendon ward Y.M.M.I.A. He was instructor in the Quorum of Seventy and in the High Priest quorum. From 1903 to 1905 he fulfilled a mission to the Central States and subsequently served three home missions in Hyrum stake. Being active in civic affairs he served three terms as mayor of Mendon, several terms on the Mendon city council. For many years he was chairman of the Mendon Red Cross and polio fund drives. He had been a High priest in the Logan First ward for the past three years. He is survived by his wife of Logan, two daughters, Edna Sorensen of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mrs. Harold Parkinson, Wellsville; two sons, John of Ripley, West Virginia and Allan, Mendon; a stepson, Orson Parker, Santa Monica, California; a sister, Mrs. Edith Henderson, Clifton. Idaho; two brothers, Wilford and Guy, Salt Lake City; fourteen grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at one p.m. in the Mendon Ward chapel under the direction of Bishop Allen Meikle of the Logan First Ward. Friends may call at the Lindquist Funeral home Tuesday evening from seven to nine p.m. and Wednesday after eleven a.m. Burial will be in the Mendon cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, May 6th, 1957, page 3.
Service is Held— at the Mendon ward chapel Wednesday, Bishop Allen Meikle of the Logan First ward conducted the impressive funeral services for Nephi C. Sorensen, a former resident of Mendon who has recently lived in Logan. Prayer at the home was offered by a stepson, Orson Parker of Santa Monica, California. Mrs. Ellen Ladle played the organ prelude and postlude. Mrs. Maxine Greenwood and Bill Marshall sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd." Mrs. Bertha Purser was the accompanist. Claud A. Sorensen gave the invocation. Bishop Meikle was the first speaker and read a sketch of Mr. Sorensen's life. Professor Alma N. Sorensen spoke of his lifelong association with his cousin and friend. Mrs. Greenwood and Mr. Marshall sang "Beside Still Waters." Henry C. Stauffer of Hyrum and Joseph H. Watkins of Logan spoke of Mr. Sorensen's honesty, his life as a successful farmer and ardent church worker. Arbon Christensen of Logan sang "In the Garden" accompanied by Mrs. Purser. Joseph A. Larsen gave the closing prayer. The Relief Society carried the beautiful floral offerings. Pall bearers were William C. Ladle, Wilford Larsen, Oliver Taylor, Reeves Bird, Howard Baker and George Hiibner. Wilford Sorensen, a brother, gave the dedicatory prayer in the Mendon cemetery. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Nicolai Sorensen & Malena Olsen Sorensen
Sorensen— At Mendon, Wednesday, March 30th, Nicolai Sorensen, aged 87 years, 9 months and 23 days. Also on the same date, Malena Sorensen, his wife, aged 80 years and 9 days. They were both buried in one grave. Both have been members of the church since 1855. They received the gospel in Haverup, near Sorø, Denmark. They lived and died faithful Latter-day Saints, and passed away in hopes of a resurrection with the just. ~Newspaper Not Listed, 1887.
Owen Joseph Sorensen
Owen Joseph Sorensen— 85 Mendon, passed away February 21st, 1998, in Logan, Utah. He was born in Mendon October 18th, 1912, to Joseph C. and Alice Ladle Sorensen. He married Mozelle Barrett May 26th, 1936, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He received his education in Mendon and graduated from South Cache High School. He was a dairy farmer all of his life. Owen was a faithful member of the L.D.S. Church. He was a high priest in the Mendon 3rd Ward. He was in the presidency of the young men, in M.I.A., counselor in Sunday school superintendence, president of the teacher quorum and home teacher for fifty years. He was a city councilman for eight years, director in the Wildlife Federation, president of the Skyline Riding Club, a member of Cache Cantor Riding Club and their drill team. He lived in Mendon all his life. He was very fond of horses. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He is survived by his wife, Mozelle, Mendon; one son and two daughters, Norman (Myra) Sorensen, Logan, Pauline (Stanley) Boyer, Springville, Utah, Doreen (Blaine) Taylor, Mendon; two brothers, Edgar Sorensen, Manhattan, Kansas, Eldon Sorensen, Mendon; ten grandchildren, Debra (Stephen) Madsen, Smithfield, Kristine (Dan) Spiker, Ohio, Joann (Brett) Larsen, Logan, Brenda (Todd) Schvaneveldt, Preston, Idaho, Robert (Kristina) Boyer, Spanish Fork, Utah, Juliann Boyer, El Salvador (L.D.S. Mission), Michael Boyer, Springville, Utah, Maria Taylor, Melissa Taylor, Justin Taylor, all of Mendon; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Veda Sorensen and Hazel Buist. A viewing will be from six to eight p.m. Monday at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center, Logan and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mendon Chapel. Funeral services are noon, Tuesday, February 24th, in the Mendon 3rd Ward Chapel with Bishop Richard Gordon conducting. Burial is in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, February 22nd, 1998, page 4 and The Herald Journal, February 23rdh, 1998, page 4.
Paul Brookins Sorensen ~ Veteran Korea
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009— On this day, our brave, courageous and uncomplaining father donned his angel wings, grabbed his harp and departed from the Casa de la Luz Hospice on his eternal journey to meet with loved ones beyond the veil. Paul Brookins Sorensen was born 6 June 1926 in Mendon, Cache, Utah, and entered the family of Bishop Henry Charles and Jessie Mae Brookins Sorensen. There, he joined his sisters: Jeanne, Patricia, Bernice and Connie. Dad was also fortunate to claim another extended family whom he loved dearly: George and Ivlue Smith and sons Don and Con. Paul was married to Carole Joy Gates on 5 October 1953 in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. His life was one of endless service to his family, his church, his community and his students. He was a dedicated member of the L.D.S. Church where he served as ward organist for more than fifty years. He also served as the organist for the priesthood group in Las Vegas. His musical talents were many and enjoyed by the general population. Irving Wasserman was his teacher, his mentor and his special friend. Paul was a seventy and served a ward mission and was a member of the High Priest group. He worked in the Scouting program and was sought out as accompanist for church, community, individual soloists and for numerous academic musical groups. Paul always claimed to be a part of the Mendon Ward bishopric since THE BISHOP (his father) also assigned him the work projects that could not be accomplished by some priesthood members. Our home was always filled with the magic of his love as nimble fingers lovingly caressed classical renditions played on his nine-foot concert grand piano. An educator, he was chairman of the Foreign Language Department at Western High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He taught instrumental and choral music. Additionally, he served as a counselor at Frank Garside Jr. High in Las Vegas and also served as president of the Clark County Counselors Association. Paul's spiritual needs were faithfully attended to by the priesthood and Relief Society members of the LaCanada L.D.S. Ward in Tucson, Arizona, whose willing hands lifted hearts and work loads for many months. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry C. and Jessie Mae Brookins Sorensen, and by sisters Jean Wilcox (Wallace J), Patricia Sandmo ( Robert) and by his son-in-law, Ronald Craig Darling. Survivors include his spouse, Carole, his sons Scott and John, his daughter Barbara Darling (wife of Ronald Craig), and a grandson, Thomas Frederick Darling. Funeral services, under the direction of the Allen-Hall Mortuary, will be held in the Mendon 3rd Ward Chapel (Stake Center) on Monday, May 18th, 2009, at eleven a.m. A visitation will be held prior to services at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net. The family wishes to extend grateful appreciation to the many dedicated doctors, vigilant nurses and hospitals who cared for Paul for over five years: Terrace Grove, George E. Wahlen V.A. Hospital, Southern Arizona Veterans Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation or any Parkinson Foundation involved in research designed to seek cures for this affliction. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Peter Sorensen
At Mendon Cache County, October 21st 1874— Peter Sorensen, deceased was born October 10th 1832 in the town of Haverup, near Sorø, Zealand, Denmark. He left a wife and eight children and many friends, and with hopes of a glorious resurrection, having been faithful to the end. Scandinavian papers, please copy. ~Desert News, March 10th 1875
Peter Andrew Sorensen
Mendon Leader Praised at Rites— Impressive funeral services were held in the Mendon ward chapel Tuesday for Peter Andrew Sorensen, former leading citizen of Mendon who died Friday in Salt Lake City. Bishop Henry C. Sorensen presided at the rites. Special musical numbers included a vocal solo by Kay Sorensen; a flute solo by Norman Whitney, and a vocal solo by Ivan J. Barrett, all accompanied by Geneve Barrett. Prayers were offered by Elmer J. Hancock and Oliver Taylor. Speakers who paid tributes to the remarkable character of Mr. Sorensen were Jens Jensen, a life long neighbor; Professor Alma N. Sorensen and Bishop Sorensen. They praised his leadership ability and his willingness to be of service to his community and his church. Burial was in the Mendon cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Joseph C. Sorensen. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Rhoda Kay Sorensen
Respected Mendon Woman Dies— Mrs. Rhoda Kay Sorensen, 78 widow of William I. Sorensen and a resident of Mendon for the past fifty years, died this morning at her home in Mendon, following a prolonged illness. She was born May 29th, 1870, in Raw Cliffe, England, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Rilley Kay. She came to this country as a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more that fifty years ago and has resided in Mendon since. She was married to Mr. Sorensen, February 16th, 1898, in the Logan L.D.S. temple. He died November 26th, 1938. Mrs. Sorensen had been active in L.D.S. church work, Relief Society activities and genealogical research. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Thomas Kay Sorensen, and Frederick William Sorensen, and Mrs. Eli B. Hardman, all of Mendon, and Mrs. Alice Hansen, San Francisco, California, twelve grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three brothers and three sisters still residing in England. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at one p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. ward by Reeves Bird, bishop. Friends may call at the family home in Mendon, Monday evening and Tuesday until time of services. Burial in the Mendon cemetery will be under direction of the W. Loyal Hall mortuary of Logan. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Paid Last Respects— Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Kay Sorensen, 78 widow of William I. Sorensen and resident of Mendon for the past fifty years who died last weekend, were held Tuesday at one p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. ward chapel with Reeves Bird, bishop, officiating. Taking part of the program were the following: prayer at the home, Joseph C. Sorensen: prelude and postlude music, Ellen Dahle; Invocation, Mormon D. Bird, Logan L.D.S. stake patriarch; music, Mendon quartet; speakers, Henry C. Sorensen, Joseph A. Larsen, Vance D. Walker, and Joseph N. Salisbury. Vocal solo, Glenn Buist; piano solo, Paul Sorensen; remarks Bishop Reeves Bird; benediction, Joseph N. Sorensen, and dedication of the grave in Mendon city cemetery, Alma N. Sorensen. Services were under direction of the W. Loyal Hall mortuary, of Logan. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Susan Hancock Sorensen
Mendon Pioneer Woman Called— Mrs. Susan Hancock Sorensen, Mendon pioneer, died at her home Sunday of heart ailment. She was born November 10th, 1852 at Salt Lake City, a daughter of James and Ann Melsome Hancock. The family moved south when Johnston's army came to Utah and later moved to Mendon where Mrs. Sorensen made her home her entire life after 1862. For ten years she lived in the old Mendon fort. She married Jacob Sorensen December 1st 1873 in the Endowment house at Salt Lake City. She had been a member of the Relief Society since its organization in Mendon and for forty years was a visiting teacher. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: James P. Sorensen, Ammon A. Sorensen, Franklin E. Sorensen and Chauncey Sorensen of Malad City; Mrs. Minnie Cooley, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Clara Longstroth, Mrs. Ethel Walker and Claud Sorensen of Mendon. She is also survived by forty-five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one p.m. in the Mendon ward chapel. ~The Herald Journal, February 10th, 1936, page 8.
Tributes Paid Mendon Pioneer at Final Rites— Mendon: Funeral services were held Wednesday in Mendon ward chapel for Mrs. Susan Hancock Sorensen one of the few remaining original pioneers of Mendon. The chapel was filled with mourners of this beloved woman whose charitable, nature and devotion to her church, her family and friends won respect and admiration from all with whom she associated. The speakers at the services who emphasized these characteristics were Elmer J. Hancock, Professor Alma N. Sorensen of Logan, nephews of Mrs. Sorensen, John A. Gardner of Ogden, D.P. Woodland of Logan, D.M. Bickmore of Paradise. President of the Hyrum Stake and Bishop Sorensen who conducted. The ward choir under the direction of Joseph C. Sorensen sang, "Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning," instrumental trio selections were given by M.W. Christiansen, S.E. Clark and Hal Farr; vocal solo, "Not Understood," by Kay Sorensen, accompanied by Miss Mozelle Barrett and a vocal duet, "That Beautiful Land," by Cyril Nelson and Mrs. Alice Stauffer, accompanied by Mrs. Henry Bartlett. Prayers were by Joseph N. Sorensen and Oliver Taylor. The floral offerings were indeed beautiful and were carried by grandchildren. Pall bearers were Demont Walker, William Longstroth, Jr., Alton Longstroth, Earl Sorensen of Malad City, George and Fred Blanchard of Logan. The grave at the Mendon cemetery was dedicated by Vance D. Walker. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Mendon Pioneer Buried Wednesday— Funeral services for Susan Hancock Sorensen were held Wednesday at the Mendon Ward chapel and presided over by Bishop Henry C. Sorensen. Prayers were offered by Joseph N. Sorensen and Oliver Taylor. Speakers were Elmer J. Hancock, Professor Alma N. Sorensen of Logan; John A. Gardner of Ogden, D.P. Woodland of Logan, President D.M. Bickmore and Bishop Sorensen. Instrumental trio selections were given by H.W. Christiansen, S.E. Clark and Hal Farr; a solo was given by Kay Sorensen and a duet by Cyril Nelson and Mrs. Alice Stauffer. The choir also furnished sacred music. The grave in Mendon cemetery was dedicated by Vance D. Walker. Mrs. Sorensen was one of the few remaining original pioneers of Mendon. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Thomas Kay Sorensen
T. Kay Sorensen, Mendon, Utah— Thomas Kay Sorensen, 85 died Wednesday, December 14th, 1994, at Sunshine Terrace. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Herald Journal. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday in the Mendon L.D.S. Chapel with Bishop Richard Gordon conducting. Friends may call from six to eight p.m. Friday at the Allen-Hall Mortuary and from 10:30—11:330 a.m. Saturday at the Mendon Chapel. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Thomas Kay Sorensen— 85 died Wednesday, December 14th, 1994, at Sunshine Terrace. He was born October 17th, 1909, in Mendon, Utah, a son of William Isaac and Rhoda Kay Sorensen. He married Maxine Stauffer on January 29th, 1935, in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. He lived his entire life in Mendon where he owned and operated a farm. He was very active in church and community. He held various church positions, including high councilman and counselor of the bishopric. He and his wife also officiated in the Logan L.D.S. Temple for eight years and served a mission in Missouri and Kentucky in 1977 and 1978. Kay loved music and was chorister for the Mendon May Day celebration for fifty years. He later came to be known as "Mr. May Day." He entertained family, friends and groups throughout the valley. He was best known for his rendition of The Three Little Pigs— "The Pee Little Thrigs." He is survived by his wife Maxine and children: Claudia and Earl Jeppesen, David and Sandra Sorensen, Fawn and Clark Olsen, Kristine and Sidney Groll, and Neil Sorensen; sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Michael, three sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be a noon Saturday in the Mendon L.D.S. chapel with Bishop Richard Gordon conducting. Friends may call from six to eight tonight at the Allen-Hall Mortuary and from 10:30–11:30 Saturday at the Mendon Chapel. ~The Herald Journal, December 16th, 1994, page 4.
Thomas Michael Sorensen
Mendon Child in Tragedy, Thomas Michael Sorensen Smothers Under Sacks of Grain— Last evening, three-year-old Thomas Michael Sorensen left the house and toddled out to the granary. He wanted to play among the big grain sacks. They held a fascination for him. three-year-olds don't think about telling mommy or dad were they're going. So his mother thought he was with his father; his father figured he was still in the house. Sacks Rolled Down— About twenty minutes later. Thomas K. Sorensen of Mendon found his little son under some sacks of grain which had rolled upon him while he was playing in the granary. Thomas Michael had smothered. Although there was a flicker of life left in the small body, efforts of the Logan-Cache resuscitator squad could not induce life to stay. The boy died about eight o'clock last night, nearly a half-hour after his father had discovered him, pinned to the floor of the granary by the large sacks of grain. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at four p.m. in the Mendon ward chapel with Bishop Edgar S. Hancock officiating. Friends may call at the family residence in Mendon Saturday from 10 a.m. until the rites. Burial In Mendon— Burial in the family plot in the Mendon cemetery will be directed by the W. Loyal Hall mortuary of Logan. According to Cache Sheriff Jeff Stowell, who investigated the mishap, the boy apparently had entered the granary alone and was playing near the sacks when they fell upon him, pinning him to the floor. He had been gone from the house about fifteen minutes before his absence was discovered. The child was born June 9, 1940, in Mendon, a son of Thomas K. and Maxine Stauffer Sorensen. Surviving are his parents; a sister, Claudia Kay Sorensen, seven; his grandmother, Mrs. William I. Sorensen, all of Mendon, and grandfather Henry Stauffer of Hyrum. ~The Herald Journal, September 2nd, 1943, page 1.
Mendon Boy Dies in Granary— Thomas Michael Sorensen, three year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Sorensen of Mendon, was smothered to death Wednesday about 7:38 p.m. when two large sacks of grain rolled on him in a granary on his fathers farm, it was reported by Sheriff Jeff Stowell, who investigated the accident. The boy evidently entered the granary alone and was playing near the sacks when they toppled on him, Sheriff Stowell said. He left the house about fifteen minutes before he was discovered by his father. The resuscitator squad from the Logan-Cache fire department was called at 7:50 p.m. and they worked on the victim for about twenty minutes before he was pronounced dead by Dr. C.C. Randall. He was born June 9th, 1940 in Mendon, a son of Thomas K. and Maxine Stauffer Sorensen. Surviving are his parents, one sister, Claudia Kay Sorensen, seven; his grandmother, Mrs. William I. Sorensen of Mendon and grandfather, Henry Stauffer of Hyrum. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at four p.m. in the Mendon ward chapel by Bishop Edgar Hancock. Friends may call at the family home Saturday from ten a.m. until time of services. Burial will be in the Mendon cemetery under direction of the W. Loyal Hall mortuary. ~News Paper Not Listed.
Veda Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Veda Sorensen, 75 Mendon died Monday, April 20th, 1987, at Logan Regional Hospital. She was born July 22nd, 1911, in Mendon, a daughter of Joseph C. and Alice Ladle Sorensen. She was a teacher in the Cache County, Box Elder County and Logan City school districts for a total of forty-four years. The majority of her teaching experience was at Wilson Elementary School. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for Women Educators. She was an active member of the L.D.S. Church, having served in the Relief Society and Sunday school, both on ward and stake levels. She also taught the teacher development class for a number of years. Her services included working at the Logan L.D.S. Temple and Logan Regional Hospital. She was also the first Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) worker in Cache County. She is survived by three brothers, Owen J. Sorensen and Eldon J. Sorensen, both of Mendon; Dr. Edgar L. Sorensen, Manhattan, Kansas; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Hazel Buist. Funeral services will be Thursday at noon in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel with Bishop Richard B. Watkins conducting. Friends may call at Allen-Hall Mortuary Wednesday from seven to nine p.m. and at the ward chapel on Thursday from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~The Herald Journal, April 21st, 1987, page 4.
Verna Baxter Maughan Sorensen
Mendon, Utah— Verna Maughan Sorensen, 71 passed away Thursday night at a Logan Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Wellsville September 4th, 1897, a daughter of William H. Maughan and Margaret Baxter Maughan. She was married September 24th, 1919 to Claud A. Sorensen in the Logan L.D.S. Temple. She graduated from Brigham Young College, attended Utah State University and taught several years in the Cache School District. She was an officer and teacher in the auxiliary organizations of the L.D.S. Church and served on both Primary and Relief Society boards in both Logan and Hyrum Stakes. Mrs. Sorensen was also active in P.T.A. and in civic affairs of Mendon. Surviving are her husband, Mendon; the following children; Mrs. Donald (Rae) Leishman, Mendon; Mrs. Ross (Kathryn) Shelton, Sunset, Utah; Maurice Sorensen, Corvallis, Oregon; Mrs. Dennis (Barbara) Obray, Barstow, California; fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchild and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Charles O. (Barbara) Roskelley, Logan; LeMoyne Maughan, Logan; William B. Maughan, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Hugh (Marguerite) Colton, Vernal. Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at one p.m. in the Mendon L.D.S. Ward Chapel with Bishop Zeno Andersen officiating. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Sunday from seven to nine p.m. and at the Relief Society room in the Mendon Ward Chapel Monday one hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Mendon Cemetery. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
Willard Sorensen
Murray, Utah— Willard Sorensen, 82 a retired farmer died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Afton Jensen of 700 East Fifty-Ninth (5900) South State Street, Thursday at seven p.m., after a six-months illness. Mr. Sorensen was born at Mendon, May 9th, 1860, son of Peter and Rikkie Sorensen. He moved to Murray twenty-four years ago. He was a member of the church and a high priest in the South Cottonwood Quorum. Surviving are a son, Howard Sorensen, of Alhambra, California, a daughter, Mrs. Jensen of Murray; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Richards, Mrs. Bessie Hansen and Ann Sorensen of Mendon; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. ~Newspaper Not Listed.
William Isaac Sorensen
Leading Citizen of Mendon Dies— William Isaac Sorensen, 68 prominent Mendon resident, died Saturday morning at a Logan hospital following a long illness. Mr. Sorensen, a brother of Professor Alma N. Sorensen of the Utah State Agricultural College, was one of Mendon's leading citizens. Active in church as well as civic affairs, he had served as Hyrum stake Sunday school superintendent, as chairman of the stake old folks committee and as a member of the stake choir. He filled a mission for the L.D.S. church in 1894, going to Denmark. He was president of the Wellsville-Mendon Irrigation Conservation District and was one of the last members of the old Silver Grey Band. He was born September 19th, 1870, in Mendon, Utah, a son of Isaac and Mary Jacobsen Sorensen. Surviving him are his widow, Rhoda Kay Sorensen: two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Hansen of San Francisco, California, and Mrs. Eli B. Hardman of Mendon; two sons, Thomas K. Sorensen of Mendon and Frederick W. Sorensen of Yerrington, Nevada; eight grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters; Professor Alma N. Sorensen of Logan; Joseph C. Sorensen and Bishop Henry C. Sorensen of Mendon; Mrs. David R. Hill, Mrs. Herbert B. Whitney, both of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Alexander Buist, Mrs. John S. Welch, both of Wellsville, and Mrs. Olive Hughes of Young Ward. Services are under the direction of the Lindquist and Sons mortuary and will be announced later. ~The Herald Journal, November 26th, 1938, page 1.
In Memoriam; By A.J. Hansen— Brother Sorensen was original. Such souls are seldom met, although the entire family seems to have inherited this characteristic. With William I. it was outstanding. Many years ago I met him at a Scandinavian gathering in Logan. We had seen each other before but never met. He stepped up to me and said in his loud jovial voice: "Taler du Dansk?" Do you speak Danish? I answered yes. We clasped hands, and a friendship began that has lasted and increased throughout these many years. When the State Centennial was planned, our congenial secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Hovey, searched high and low to find a local band, if possible, that would advertise the event, and also take part in the celebration. Through his diligent effort, the old Hyrum Marshal band was resurrected, and christened "The Silver Greys." The old members found that they were short a fifer, and William I. Sorensen was asked to join. He did, and soon became the leading spirit in the organization. And when asked to be the announcer, he found full outlet for his special genius as entertainer, wherever the band went. In the funeral services, all the speakers testified to Brother Sorensen's unflinching integrity, his unselfishness and love for the truth. His deep interest in children and their welfare was told by the things he had done for them. Here his most outstanding work was accomplished. Being chorister in the Sunday School for years, every Sunday morning he gathered around him the children of the ward, and created an enthusiasm which is seldom seen, and will never be forgotten. In a public way, he was also the leader. And many betterments were planned and done through his proposal and untiring energy. The community has lost a man that is hard to replace. ~The Herald Journal, December 1st, 1938, page 2.