Lola Mary Fedde was born to Harry and Anna Sorheim July 1st, 1929 in Carthage, SD. She graduated from Howard High School. After two years at Augustana College, she taught at the South Dakota School for the Deaf. While at Augustana she met Robert. They were married June 21, 1952 at Bethany Lutheran in Howard, SD.

During Robert's years at Luther Seminary in Minnesota, Elise and Mark were born. Kari and Miriam were born while Lola and Robert were in Morden, Manitoba starting a home mission congregation. Kathy, Rachel and Heidi were born in Brazil where Lola and Robert served several congregations over seventeen years. Their congregations also included those in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska before their move to Prairie Creek in Sioux Falls.

Lola was dedicated to her family, the church and her Lord. She enjoyed music, playing piano, organ and even pump organ in towns with no electricity in Brazil. Reading was her favorite pastime. We children have fond memories of story time before bed. Games with friends and family brought out her competitive side.

Lola died November 17, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Those blessed to have shared her life are husband Robert; children Elise (Scott) Helland of Gurnee, IL, Mark of Saint Louis, MO, Kari (Tim) Ostrem of Centerville, SD, Miriam (Todd) Klemme of Starbuck, MN, Kathryn Barrett of Omaha, NE, Rachel (Donald) Nelson of Medford, WI, and Heidi of Fargo, ND; grandchildren Jennifer (Benjamin), Christopher (Sonja), Sarah (Jon), Amy (Mark), Daniel (Heidi), Rachelle (Carl), Jerilyn (Andy), Joel, Micah, Alexa, Kira, Nicholas, Derek, and Andrew; great-grandchildren Anders, Annika, Isaac, Anna, Kaelynn, Evelyn, James, and Zander; siblings Richard (Dorothy) Sorheim of Buffalo, MN, Janice (Robert) Awes of Chicago, IL, Dennis (Phyllis) Sorheim of Waterville, MN; and many other relatives and friends. Lola was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dwight, sister-in-law Phyllis, and brother-in-law Robert.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Memorial Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD.