Esther Theresa (Rowe) Sorlie, 75, passed away September 6, 2014, at North Shore Community Hospital in Grand Marais with her family at her side.
Esther was born April 4, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Victor and Cora (Foss) Rowe. She grew up in St. Paul, marrying Donald Sorlie Sr. on January 29, 1960.
They relocated to Cook County in the late 1960s. Esther helped her husband with logging and worked at various local businesses, but her primary focus was on raising their three children, Leif, Donald Jr. and Mary Ann. She loved playing bingo, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.
Esther is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Harold.
She is survived by her husband Donald Sr.; son Leif (Jody); son Donald Jr. (Lisa); daughter Mary Ann Jewett (Greg) Erickson; brother John (Jackie) Rowe; sister Catherine Borka; sister Marion De Florin; sister Pat Maro; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will take place at noon Monday, September 15, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais. Services will follow at 1:00 p.m.
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