Obituary of Lucille L. Sorensen

Lucille L. Sorensen, age 96, of Yankton passed away early Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Society - Tyndall, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. William Meirose officiating. Burial will be at approximately 1:15 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Turkey Valley Lutheran Cemetery, rural Irene, SD. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Lucille was born September 6, 1917, the second of five children born to Mathias and Sophie (Ericksen) Goebel of Irene, SD. She was baptized in July 1918 and confirmed in June 1932 into the Lutheran faith. She married Vilas O. Sorensen on April 20, 1935. To this union four children were born; sons: Merl, Jerry, Roger and daughter Ella Mae. Lucille was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother. Her lord and family always came first in her life. She loved to bake, crochet and cook. She always had her wonderful "coffee cakes and rolls" to serve her many guests. Lucille worked outside the home for several years cooking hot lunches for the Ravinia and Marty school systems. She is survived by her brother, Darrell (Doris) of Sidney, MT; sons, Merl (Meralee) Sorensen of Cody, WY, Jerry (Connie) Sorensen of Springfield, SD; daughter, Ella Mae (David) Van Dusen of Norfolk, NE; 10 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren, 20 great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 72 years; brothers, Leslie and Terry; sister, Loena; and son, Roger. The family requests memorials be directed to The American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 or Donors Choice.