Leona Sorensen

Leona Sorensen

Leona Agnes (Belschner) Sorensen of Big Sandy, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, due to complications from surgery for colon cancer.

She was born on Nov. 2, 1929, to Charles and Clara Belschner and grew up in Eagle Creek. She graduated from Big Sandy High School and was a lifelong fan of the Pioneers. On June 21, 1947, she married Leonard Marinus Sorensen, and they began building a life together on their farm near Verona. They worked side by side for 51 years until his death in 1999.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Pamela; her husband, Leonard; and her par...