Delores Ione Sorenson

Delores I. Sorenson, 88 of La Crescent, MN., died on Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Onalaska Care Center.  She was born in Spring Grove, MN on October 5, 1934 to Carl and Alma (Treangen) Housker.  She married Arlin D. Sorenson on October 15, 1955 at Riceford Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN.

Arlin and Delores met at a dance at Matters Ballroom in Decorah, IA and continued to dance their way through 67 years of marriage. They were members of the Happy Twirlers Square Dance Club and Skyliner Polka Dance Club for many years. They pulled their camper to many Polka Fests around the country and enjoyed dancing wherever music was played.

Delores graduated from Mabel High School in 1952 and began working as a secretary in the area. She continued her secretarial career in La Crescent, MN at Ziegler Accounting and Stender Insurance and retired from Badger Antenna Systems owned by husband, Arlin.

Arlin & Delores were charter members at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Delores was a long time member of the Lydia Circle.

Delores is survived by her husband, Arlin, daughters, Kari (James) Benesh of Chippewa Falls, WI and Cindy (Fred) Ross of Hokah, MN, grandchildren Stefanie, Cassandra (Kyle), Andrea, Jared and Abigail (Kyle) and great-grandchildren Luna, Kolby, Payton, Jaylen, Dessa & Chase. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Ona Housker of Spring Grove, MN and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Carl & Alma Housker, her brothers Clarence (Vivian), Arnold (Gorda), Rueben (Talley), Leland (Gloria), Norman (Ona) and Alton (Rosalie) Housker.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church, La Crescent.  Pastors Mike Woods and Anna Sorenson will officiate. Private family burial will take place at a later date in Prince of Peace Cemetery, rural La Crescent. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and will be donated in Delores’ memory.

Family extends a very special thank you to the compassionate & caring staff of Gundersen Hospice Department for the support they provided Delores and her family and to Onalaska Care Center for their care these last few weeks. A very special thank you to Kim Czechowicz for the compassion and concern she showed Delores.

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call; I turned my back and left it all. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savored much; Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seems all too brief, don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me. God wanted me now. He set me free.