Catherine Barbara Sorom

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Catherine Barbara Sorom, 92, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.Catherine was born on October 5, 1922, East of Rushford to Nels John and Bergloit Marie (Thomason) Colbenson. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1939, and later from Winona Teachers College. Catherine taught country school North of Rushford for several years. On December 15, 1947, Catherine was united in marriage with Lloyd Merwin Sorom. Together the couple raised turkeys and farmed South of Rushford. Catherine was active in the Rushford Lutheran Church, VFW Auxiliary, and Rushford Garden Club. She is survived by 4 children: Mary Jo (Charles) Anderson of Mantorville, Minn., Kathy (Dennis) Smith of Jordan, Minn., Janet (Randy) Brevig of Preston, Minn., and Phillip (Davina) Sorom of Dover, Minn.; grandchildren: Melissa Anderson, Anthony Anderson, Josephine Smith, Theodore Smith, Carrie Brevig, Julie Brevig, Katrina Brevig, Benjamin Sorom, Alexander Sorom, Sara Knuth, and Lexie Knuth; Three siblings: brother, Jack (Shirley) Colbenson, sisters, Ardis Scattum and Joyce Warnken. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents and husband and three brothers: Bert, Cubby and Henry Colbenson.There will be a memorial service for Catherine at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014, at Rushford Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Michaelson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery.Catherine's family prefers memorials directed to Rushford Lutheran Church or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Leave a memory of Catherine and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com