Allan Sorensen

Allan F. "John" Sorensen, 83, of Arlington died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

He was born Oct. 2, 1928, in Arlington to Chris and Lovina (Winset) Sorensen. He grew up in Arlington where he attended Whitford Grade School and then graduated from Arlington High School in 1946. He married Nadine Buchardt on May 3, 1953, in Blair. In 1957, he moved to Blair and then returned to Arlington in 1967. He drove stock cars at the Arlington Playland and Sunset Speedway racetracks. He won the Race of Champions at Arlington in 1955. He also was an avid bowler, winning the Nebraska State Singles Championship in 1965 and in May 1994 he represented Nebraska at Mobile, Ala., in the Senior Championship Bowling Tournament. He had several jobs before working as a road grader for the Washington County Highway Department, retiring in 1999. After retirement, he helped at Sorensen Sod Farm.

He was a member of Arlington Community Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Nadine of Arlington; sons, Steven (and wife, Linda) Sorensen of Nickerson and Kevin Sorensen (and special friend, Cari Brodd) of Valley; sisters, Lila Bartlett of Fremont, Alice (and husband, Richard) Hayes of Topeka, Kan., and Phyllis Brunmeier of Omaha; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

The memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Arlington Community Church with the Rev. John Hogue officiating. There is no viewing, however, friends may sign the register book from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. The book signing will continue one hour prior to service time Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Arlington City Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Arlington Community Church.