Early Life: Richard "Dick" was born January 22, 1926, to Peter Richard and Ina Marie Peterson Sorensen in Redmond, Utah.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: On August 28, 1944, he married Faye Turner in Lehi, Utah. They had seven children: Richard James Sorensen Jr., of Redmond UT, Michael DeWayne Sorensen (deceased), Kenneth Jay Sorensen (deceased), Rosemary Delores Grantham, of Noxon, MT; Susan Diann West, of American Fork, UT, Darlene Carol Draper, of Lehi, UT; Jolene Marie Hoffman, of New Braunfels, TX. They were later divorced. He married Edwina Ray Douglass Freytag on July 7, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She passed away April 29, 1998. He then married Sandra Ellen Mansfield Pratt July 13, 2002, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He went to work at Tooele Army Depot at a young age as a Missile Electronics Technician. He retired December 31, 1986. He donated over 6,000 hours to the U.S. Forest Service in the Pleasant Grove area. He was active member of the LDS Church. He worked at the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple for 13 years until 2011. His hobbies were fishing and hunting. He was a member of American Sportsman for over 10 years. He was an avid square dancer for over 30 years and assisted with the sound system for the dances as well. A wonderful father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard "Dick" James Sorensen Sr. passed away October 11, 2012, in Lehi, Utah. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: Five children, 23 grandchildren, 38 grandchildren [grandchildren already listed but transcribed as written in obituary], seven great-grandchildren and sister, Jeanetta Wayman.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Edwina; his parents; two children; one grandchild, Vicklund Michael Sargent; and four [three listed] sisters: Edith Webb, Hazel Taylor, Evelyn Keele.
Services: Lehi Spring Creek LDS Ward
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Final Rest: Redmond Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | 14 Oct 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: On August 28, 1944, he married Faye Turner in Lehi, Utah. They had seven children: Richard James Sorensen Jr., of Redmond UT, Michael DeWayne Sorensen (deceased), Kenneth Jay Sorensen (deceased), Rosemary Delores Grantham, of Noxon, MT; Susan Diann West, of American Fork, UT, Darlene Carol Draper, of Lehi, UT; Jolene Marie Hoffman, of New Braunfels, TX. They were later divorced. He married Edwina Ray Douglass Freytag on July 7, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She passed away April 29, 1998. He then married Sandra Ellen Mansfield Pratt July 13, 2002, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He went to work at Tooele Army Depot at a young age as a Missile Electronics Technician. He retired December 31, 1986. He donated over 6,000 hours to the U.S. Forest Service in the Pleasant Grove area. He was active member of the LDS Church. He worked at the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple for 13 years until 2011. His hobbies were fishing and hunting. He was a member of American Sportsman for over 10 years. He was an avid square dancer for over 30 years and assisted with the sound system for the dances as well. A wonderful father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard "Dick" James Sorensen Sr. passed away October 11, 2012, in Lehi, Utah. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: Five children, 23 grandchildren, 38 grandchildren [grandchildren already listed but transcribed as written in obituary], seven great-grandchildren and sister, Jeanetta Wayman.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Edwina; his parents; two children; one grandchild, Vicklund Michael Sargent; and four [three listed] sisters: Edith Webb, Hazel Taylor, Evelyn Keele.
Services: Lehi Spring Creek LDS Ward
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Final Rest: Redmond Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | 14 Oct 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Early Life: Richard "Dick" was born January 22, 1926, to Peter Richard and Ina Marie Peterson Sorensen in Redmond, Utah.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: On August 28, 1944, he married Faye Turner in Lehi, Utah. They had seven children: Richard James Sorensen Jr., of Redmond UT, Michael DeWayne Sorensen (deceased), Kenneth Jay Sorensen (deceased), Rosemary Delores Grantham, of Noxon, MT; Susan Diann West, of American Fork, UT, Darlene Carol Draper, of Lehi, UT; Jolene Marie Hoffman, of New Braunfels, TX. They were later divorced. He married Edwina Ray Douglass Freytag on July 7, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She passed away April 29, 1998. He then married Sandra Ellen Mansfield Pratt July 13, 2002, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He went to work at Tooele Army Depot at a young age as a Missile Electronics Technician. He retired December 31, 1986. He donated over 6,000 hours to the U.S. Forest Service in the Pleasant Grove area. He was active member of the LDS Church. He worked at the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple for 13 years until 2011. His hobbies were fishing and hunting. He was a member of American Sportsman for over 10 years. He was an avid square dancer for over 30 years and assisted with the sound system for the dances as well. A wonderful father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard "Dick" James Sorensen Sr. passed away October 11, 2012, in Lehi, Utah. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: Five children, 23 grandchildren, 38 grandchildren [grandchildren already listed but transcribed as written in obituary], seven great-grandchildren and sister, Jeanetta Wayman.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Edwina; his parents; two children; one grandchild, Vicklund Michael Sargent; and four [three listed] sisters: Edith Webb, Hazel Taylor, Evelyn Keele.
Services: Lehi Spring Creek LDS Ward
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Final Rest: Redmond Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | 14 Oct 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: On August 28, 1944, he married Faye Turner in Lehi, Utah. They had seven children: Richard James Sorensen Jr., of Redmond UT, Michael DeWayne Sorensen (deceased), Kenneth Jay Sorensen (deceased), Rosemary Delores Grantham, of Noxon, MT; Susan Diann West, of American Fork, UT, Darlene Carol Draper, of Lehi, UT; Jolene Marie Hoffman, of New Braunfels, TX. They were later divorced. He married Edwina Ray Douglass Freytag on July 7, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She passed away April 29, 1998. He then married Sandra Ellen Mansfield Pratt July 13, 2002, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He went to work at Tooele Army Depot at a young age as a Missile Electronics Technician. He retired December 31, 1986. He donated over 6,000 hours to the U.S. Forest Service in the Pleasant Grove area. He was active member of the LDS Church. He worked at the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple for 13 years until 2011. His hobbies were fishing and hunting. He was a member of American Sportsman for over 10 years. He was an avid square dancer for over 30 years and assisted with the sound system for the dances as well. A wonderful father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard "Dick" James Sorensen Sr. passed away October 11, 2012, in Lehi, Utah. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: Five children, 23 grandchildren, 38 grandchildren [grandchildren already listed but transcribed as written in obituary], seven great-grandchildren and sister, Jeanetta Wayman.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Edwina; his parents; two children; one grandchild, Vicklund Michael Sargent; and four [three listed] sisters: Edith Webb, Hazel Taylor, Evelyn Keele.
Services: Lehi Spring Creek LDS Ward
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Final Rest: Redmond Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | 14 Oct 2012
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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[Inscription under Richard's name]:
CHILDREN: RICHARD J. JR. - MICHAEL D. - KENNETH J. - ROSEMARY D. - SUSAN D. - DARLENE C. - JOLENE M.
[Inscription under Edwina's name]:
FREYTAG CHILDREN:
BRIAN - BLANE - BRAD
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