Joan Sorensen's Obituary
Joan Sorensen passed away September 15, 2019 in Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a brief illness. She slept away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
Joan was born May 16, 1931 in Clinton, Iowa to Arthur and Evelyn (Shanklin) Dinnie. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1948 and married her high school sweetheart Don Sorensen on September 25th of the same year; he passed away March 9, 2013.
Joan’s passion in life was her family. She was the leader of her family and the rock that kept them together. Joan lived life to the fullest. She and Don raised their five children in a home filled with fun and laughter including summers boating on the Mississippi and winters snowmobiling. Her home was always open to all and her heart was full of love. She was always available to provide guidance to her family and was a strong woman admired by all. There was never a dull moment when she was around.
In addition to raising her family she assisted her husband in running Sorensen Homes, the premier residential construction company in Clinton for many years.
She is survived by her children Donna Sorensen (Kris Westphal) of Iowa City, Debbie Ketelsen (Bob) of Clinton and Ken Sorensen (Sue) of Wayzata, Minnesota; daughter-in-law: Beth Wirtz of Phoenix, Arizona; a son-in-law: Kevin Determan of Clinton, Iowa as well as fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Helen, daughter Deena Determan and son Kevin Sorensen.
A Service to Celebrate Joan's life will be 11:00am, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Joan's grandsons Tony Cozzolino, Nathan Determan, Brett Sorensen, Bart Sorensen, Ben Sorensen, Blake Sorensen, and Kyle Sorensen. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00-7:00pm and Thursday morning from 10:00am to the service time at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
What’s your fondest memory of Joan?
What’s a lesson you learned from Joan?
Share a story where Joan's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Joan you’ll never forget.
How did Joan make you smile?
