Robert M Sorenson

Robert Melvin Sorenson was the son Thomas 
Sorenson (1893-1969) and Torney Stea 
(1902-1996). He was born in the Town of 
Wautoma on March 30,1931. He was 
baptized in the West Holden Church.  His 
elementary education was at the Willow 
Grove School. His parents sold the farm 
and moved into Wild Rose so he went to 
Wild Rose High School.  H was the Prom 

King in 1949 with Joan Mumbrue as Queen. 
He helped his father who was the school 
custodian by working in  summers. He 
graduated with the class of 1950.  In 1952 

he had a job with Harley Davidson in 
Milwaukee. He married his wife Elaine in 
Adams in August of 1953, They had two 
children.  They moved back to Wild Rose 
in 1954.  Later they bought a house in 
Wautoma.  Bob was now employed as a 
herd technician for Badger Breeders. He 

enjoyed painting so he joined the Rural 
Rembrandts, On January 12, 1966 he had 
a heart attack was revived and

taken to the Wautoma Community Hospital 
where he had a second one which was fatal.  
He was buried Hope Lutheran Cemetery.