- Date Of Birth: March 5, 1918
- Date Of Death: June 22, 2019
- State: Idaho
Jens Ford Sorenson, 101, of Iona, passed away June 22, 2019, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. He was under the care of his loving family and One Source Home Health & Hospice.
Ford was born March 5, 1918, in Richmond, Utah, to Lewis Oliver Sorenson and Fannie Hope Sorenson. He grew up and attended schools in Richmond and graduated from North Cache High School. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in the Phillippines. He was also a VFW Post Commander.
On March 19, 1939, he married Verla Willmore in the Logan, Utah Temple. They made their home in Hibbard, Idaho, before moving to Iona, where they raised their six children for the following 25 years. They were later divorced. Ford worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for Idaho Falls School District #91 and retired in 1982. He worked hard his entire life.
Ford is survived by his daughter, JoAnn (Jerry) Hansen of Iona, ID; son, Delbert “Deb” (Kathy) Sorenson of Iona, ID; son, Marvin Sorenson of Idaho Falls; daughter, Jeanie (Randy) Muir of Idaho Falls; 16 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and 21 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Sorenson; three brothers and two sisters; sons, Michael J. Sorenson and Leanord Ford Sorenson; granddaughter, Sheri’le (Ward, deceased) Hancock; great grandson, Jacob Ford Hansen; and great granddaughter, Kaitlin Manzanares.
The family would like to thank the staff of Fairwinds and One Source Hospice for the loving care given to Ford.
