Donald "Sonny" Garfield Sorenson, 88, Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood.

Donald was born on December 20, 1934 in Rapid City SD, to Arthur and Hazel Sorenson. He lived in Sturgis until 1940, when they moved to Central City, SD. In the Spring of 1941, they moved to a ranch near White Owl, SD. Arthur and Hazel bought the White Owl Store in 1947.

Donald attended Sturgis High School, where he met his sweetheart, Lila Mae Fenner. They were married on June 22, 1953, and lived on a ranch by White Owl until 1954; when they rented a ranch near Plainview, SD. In 1955 Sonny went to work for Garry and Virgil Simons. In the spring of 1960, he went to work for the SDDOT in Sturgis and in 1962 he transferred to Deadwood SDDOT, where he worked until retirement in 1996.

Sonny liked hunting, fishing, camping and golfing. He enjoyed square and round dancing with his love Lila. Sonny played baseball in Marcus for several years and later played slow pitch softball in Deadwood. Sonny was the president of the Deadwood Little League and a 3-year member of the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission. He also enjoyed woodworking and working on their Model T car.

Sonny is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Lila Mae; his children, Neal Sorenson, Deadwood, SD, Noreen (Dennis) Feterl, Sioux Falls, SD, Todd (Jody) Sorenson, Rapid City, SD; his grandchildren; Josey (Bianca) Sorenson, Thea, Isaiah and Jaden Feterl, and Lavinia Sherman, his great-grandchildren, Silas and Erin Sorenson, Ella and Charlie Sherman; and his siblings, Darlene (Jack) Pullins, Colorado, and Dean (Nancy) Sorenson Spearfish, SD.   Sonny is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Hazel Sorenson; his brother, Grant Sorenson; and granddaughter, Erin Sorenson.

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