In Loving Memory BETTY SORENSEN

Funeral Service WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2002, 10:30 AM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA
Officiating REVEREND LARRY MCALPINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
Music “ONE DAY AT A TIME” “AMAZING GRACE” “HOW GREAT THOU ART” PAUL HIATT, VOCALIST
CONNIE SIEPKER, ORGANIST
Graveside Service & Interment WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2002, 4:00 PM LYON COUNTY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY NEAR GEORGE, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR DALE LINT ZOAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GEORGE, IOWA
Casketbearers: DON MCKAY, BRYON MCKAY, RON MCKAY, DUANE SORENSEN, RICHARD SORENSEN, DERRICK ROHE
Honorary Casketbearers: RUTH MCCLELLAND, MARION REAM, JOANN THOMAS, WILMA WALTERS, SONDRA CHRISTENSEN, ED VOSLER, LUCILLE PFANNKUCH, VERNETTA HASS, LORRAINE HARGENS

What Mom Took
Most often when we think of Mom,
We think of what she’s given:
The softness of a loving touch,
A gentle guide for living;
A nightly tiptoe in a room,
An understanding look,
But sometimes when I think of Mom…
I think of what she took.
She took a child and taught it
How to live in this life with pride.
She took those kindergarten tears,
And kept them all inside.
She took the hands that longed to hold
Her child and never let go,
Used them to push her child
Along the way to thrive and grow.
Took time to do some other things,
Like sew and clean and cook,
And never sought to ask for thanks,
For all the things she took.
Thanks, Mom.
Judith Bond

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE VFW HALL BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE CEMETERY.

Betty Ann, daughter of Ben and Marie (Sanders) Blau, was born August 5, 1936, in George, Iowa. She attended school in George through her freshman year of high school when her family moved to Galva. She subsequently graduated from Galva High School in 1954.

From 1954 to 1965 Betty was married to Bruce V. McKay. Four children were born to this union. Betty was married again from 1967 to 1977 to Gaylen Sorensen and from this marriage two more sons were born. In 1975 she moved to Manning.

Betty worked for over 20 years as a nursing assistant after her children were born. Several of those years she worked at the Manning Plaza and more recently at the Manilla Manor from which she retired in July of 2001.

Betty was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Manning and the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her grandchildren, friends and family, crafting and collecting recipes. One of her favorite past times was watching sports on TV.

In December of 2001, Betty was diagnosed with cancer and died rather unexpectedly on Sunday, June 30, 2002, at Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa. She was 65 years, 10 months and 26 days of age.

Besides her parents, Betty was preceded in death by two brothers Robert Blau and wife Mavis, and Barton Blau in infancy; nephews: Michael Gronewald, Steven Gronewald and Robert Blau Jr.; and a niece Sharon Gronewald.

She is survived by six children: Don McKay and wife Mary of Omaha, Nebraska; Bryon McKay of New York City, New York; Teresa and husband Don Vonnahme of Manning; Ron McKay of Manning; Duane Sorensen and wife Leesa of Reno, Nevada; Richard Sorensen and wife Nikki of Manning; nine grandchildren: Melissa, Sarah and Jack McKay; Aaron McKay; Derrick Rohe and friend Jessica Fabian and her children Austin and Lexi; Dawn Rohe; Douglas Sorensen; Ronnie and Carter Sorensen; four step grandchildren: Lisa and husband Jeff Scott; Jill Vonnahme; Jeff Vonnahme; Daniel Vonnahme; a sister Hannah and husband John Gronewald of George; her good friend Ruth McClelland of Manilla; and by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.