Susan Sorvari

Susan D. Sorvari

Duluth, Mn

1923-2013

Susan D. Sorvari Duluth, Mn 89, passed away peacefully Monday, September 16th, 2013 at St. Mary's Essentia Health Hospice unit.

Susan was born November 11th, 1923 in Elmer, Mn to John and Judith Durish, the 6th of eight children. She attended Elmer grade school and the Toivola/ Meadowlands High School. Susan married Eino W. Sorvari. They had two children Gerald L. and Kenneth E. They were later divorced.

As a long time resident of Duluth Susan had been employed at J.C.Penney's in the alterations department, at North Shore Manufacturing Co., at the U S Airbase and retired from the U S Forest Service.

Susan was a founding member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Proctor, Mn where she taught Sunday school. She embraced crossword puzzeles, loved e-mailing her family daily, and going to the casino. In her later years she liked watching the birds at the feeder and deer that came to visit.

Susan is survived by her two sons Gerald L.(Bernie) Little Falls, Mn and Kenneth E. Duluth, MN, her sister Julia Groshel Chisholm, Mn; two grandchildren; Todd(Crystal) Sorvari St Bonifacius, Mn and Stacey Sorvari St Cloud, Mn and eight greatgrandchildren; Jordan, Natasha, Lincoln, Winston, Sierra, Olivia, Darian and Jackson. Also many nieces and nephews of whom she thought very highly of.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, ex-husband Eino and siblings Helen, John, Maria, Paul, Millie and Baby Durish.

A private family burial was held Sunday November 3rd at the Meadowlands, Mn Cemetery. There will be a Celebration of her life at the Community Center in Meadowlands, MN on Sunday, November 10th from 11:30 to 3:pm.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of St Mary's Essentia Medical Center Duluth, Mn both the Palliatice Care and Hospice units.

Memorials are directed to Essentia Health Foundation, Employee Emergency Fund, 400 E. 3rd St, Duluth, Mn 55805

Arrangements through The Cremation Society of Minnesota Duluth, Mn.