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Madeleine E. Sorenson

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[November 24, 2015]  LINCOLN - Madeleine E. Sorenson, 91, of Lincoln passed away at 10:10 p.m. November 23, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday, December 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at the church.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

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Madeleine E. Sorenson, 91, of Lincoln passed away at 10:10 p.m. November 23, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Madeleine was born December 18, 1923 at Arthur, ND, the daughter of Hermann and Clara Bettermann Timmermann. She married Woodrow K. Sorenson June 4, 1946 at Arthur, ND.
He preceded her in death October 26, 2011.

Madeleine is survived by her sons: Leland G. (Mary) Sorenson of Pekin and Carter (Becky) Sorenson of Princeton; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two sisters: Louise Nelson of Ayr, ND, and Lillian Trudeau of Bath, NY. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and two sisters.

 

Mrs. Sorenson taught school at Central School in Lincoln for 17 years. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln, Mary-Martha Circle, Musical Arts and Library Committee of the church; member of Mu Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority; Illinois Education Association and National Education Association; and DeWitt - Logan Counties Retired Teachers.

Memorial Services for Madeleine will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Candida Turner officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. Memorials may be given in Madeleine’s name to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Services were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

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