Adeline Sorensen, 95, of Staples died May 13, 2009 at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa.

Funeral services were held May 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Rev. Robin Collins offi ciating. Burial was in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.

Arrangements were with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Adeline was born Nov. 12, 1913 in Lizard Township, Pochantis County, Iowa, at home to Henry and Anna (Gallenbeck) Steckelberg. She was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church on Dec. 12, 1913, and confirmed on March 17, 1927.

She graduated from Mora High School. On Dec. 17, 1934, she married Arthur Sorensen and they moved to Staples. The family traveled for Arthurs work living in Minneapolis, Spokane, Wash., and San Jose, Calif. before returning to Staples in 1945.

She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, president of the Alter Guild and LWML at Trinity.

Adeline is survived by one son, Dale (Gladys) Sorensen, eight grandchildren; many great and great great-grandchildren, one son-in-law, Ed Dedina; and one sister, Eleano Englehardt.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, Joan; parents one grandchild, two greatgrandchildren, one sister, Esther; and five brothers, Edward, Frank, Carl, Delbert and Henry.

Memorials are preferred to the Trinity Lutheran Church.