Jerry Sorenson, 69, of Ottawa passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.
Funeral Ceremony will be 10:00 am Friday, January 9, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Grace Oh officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in Oakwood Memorial Park with military honors.
Jerry was born July 8, 1945 in Ottawa, Illinois to Melvin and Leona (Sibert). He married Karen Pfalzgraf on May 5, 1973. He graduated from Ottawa Township High School. He joined the Army and was stationed in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, and Ottawa River Rescue Squad. He attended auto diesel school in Nashville, Tennessee. He worked as a mechanic at Whitmore Chevrolet, Norm Buick, and Thortons. He also worked at BWD in Ottawa.
Jerry enjoyed life. He was a family man. He loved to attend Sox games, helped with his sons Little League games and summer ball. Jerry enjoyed playing softball with his buddies. His greatest love was bowling he was on a mixed league with his wife. He enjoyed bowling with his sons at Carrettos. He traveled around the US to bowl in the ABC’s and he bowled with his friends in the Odd Fellow Tournaments. He took his family fishing after he got off work as often as he could.
He is survived by his loving wife, Karen; one daughter, Julie Rasmussen; two sons, Jerred and Kurt Sorenson; seven grandchildren, Cody, Caitlyn, Andrew, Nicholas, Jacob, and Matthew Rasmussen, and Genna Sorenson; one sister; and five brothers.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and one sister.
Pallbearers will be Jerred Sorenson, Kurt Sorenson, Mark Mansfield, Jim Hall, Scott Schillings, and Jeremy Schillings.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Jerry is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.