Louise Sorensen age 94 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday October 25, 2006 at Judy's Assisted Living Center in Belle Fourche.

Graveside services will be held 1:30 PM Saturday at the Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are with Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche.

Louise Emma Leitner was born February 6, 1912 in Lead, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Louis and Katherine (Meyer) Leitner. Louise grew up on the family ranch in northeast Wyoming. She was a graduate of the Belle Fourche High School. Louise was married to Herman Kruger. Following their marriage they lived on their ranch north of Aladdin Wyoming. Following Herman's death in 1960 she and her girls moved into Belle Fourche. She later was married to Marius Sorensen.

Louise worked for many years at the Coast to Coast store in Belle Fourche. She always loved fishing, hiking, camping, traveling, and her involvement in the Senior Citizens where she helped deliver Meals on Wheels for many years. Rose gardening, crocheting afghans and selling homemade gifts at craft fairs were also her passions. For the past 7 years she has been a resident at Judy's Assisted Living Center in Belle Fourche.

Louise is survived by her daughter, Charlotte (Roger) Massie of Belle Fourche; 2 grandchildren, Jeff (Roni) Massie and their two sons of Boise ID, and Jodi Massie and husband Ben Blake of Spearfish. She is also survived by her two brothers, Paul Leitner of Spearfish and Louis (Eunice) Leitner of Belle Fourche; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Herman and Marius; daughter, Karen; brothers, Sam, Andy, Adolph, and Hans Leitner.

May God Bless the Memory of Louise Emma Leitner Kruger Sorensen.