Anna M. Sorenson, 94, of Williston, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston, North Dakota.
Anna Marie Sundsted was born at home to Thomas and Ella Sundsted on September 30, 1928 in Dagmar, Montana, as the sixth of seven children. Anna graduated from Plentywood High School in 1946. She attended one year of secretarial school at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. She later moved to Great Falls, Montana where she met her future husband, Russell Conway, where he was serving in the Air Force at Malmstrom AFB. They were married on October 30, 1948. Sons Bruce and Merle were born and raised in Montana and in Williston, North Dakota where the family moved to in October 1962. Russell died of cancer in February 1971.
Anna met Chester Sorenson who had recently lost his spouse Tracy to cancer. Chester and Anna were married on May 15, 1972. Chester brought his daughter Susan and son Thomas into the now-expanded family. Anna completed her studies to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and served in that role at both Bethel Nursing Home and Mercy Medical Center. Chester passed away in January 2006.
Anna is survived by her sister, Carol Stokke of Forsyth, MT; sister-in-law, Mable Sundsted of Billings, MT; son, Merle (Lori) Conway of Orlando, FL; stepdaughter, Susan Bjelkevig of Vancouver, WA; daughter-in-law, Beverly Conway of Williston, ND; numerous nephews, nieces, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; five siblings; sisters, Johanna, Dorothy and Edith; brothers, Carl and Jens; husband, Russell and second husband, Chester; infant daughter, Anna Marie; son, Bruce Conway and stepson Thomas Sorenson.
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