Francis Gene Sorem

August 30, 1948 - July 19, 2022

Francis “Gene” Sorem, 73, of Millican, TX passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family, on July 19, 2022, after a battle with Covid at St. Joseph Hospital in College Station, Texas. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, September 3, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Francis (Gene) Sorem was born on August 30, 1948, in Windom, Minnesota, to Harry and Dorothy (Farber) Sorem. Gene attended school in Windom, Minnesota. He attended a vocational school for business for 2 years in Windom, Minnesota as well. Gene worked as a manager at Burger King and Pizza Hut, he also had a restaurant of his own, Gene's Gyros which was located in Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City, Iowa. He also managed a couple of different motels. He has worked for Daniel Jarvis Home Health in Texas for many years and he was still working for his business FGS Accounting Services before he fell ill.

Gene enjoyed woodworking, accounting, traveling, and going on cruises. He also liked to debate politics and for a short time, he liked to ride motorcycles. Then, he got the Pontiac Solstice and car shows became his new hobby.  Most of all, he loved joking around and making people laugh, and he enjoyed spending time with friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Harry and Dorothy; a brother, Art Sayre; a brother-in-law, Steve Rosenbrook; and an uncle, Al Sorem.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Sonia Ratman; two sons, Curt Sorem, and Terry Sorem and wife, Angie; a granddaughter, Brooklyn Sorem; two sisters, Patty Rosenbrook, and Judy and husband, Jim Dostal; as well as many nieces and nephews and loved ones.