Gary Sorum

Gary Lee Sorum, 60, Fargo, ND, formerly of Barnesville, MN, died on Wednesday, September 27 at Vibra Hospital, Fargo.   Memorial Services will be Monday, October 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Dobmeier Funeral Home, Barnesville with Pastor Chris Leach officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service.  Burial will be in City Cemetery, Barnesville.    Gary Lee Sorum was born on August 26, 1957 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo, ND to Milton and Marilyn (Dixon) Sorum. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Barnesville.   Gary graduated from Barnesville High School in 1975. After graduating he worked for Thoennes Plumbing for several years. In 1984-86 he attended the Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead, MN. After graduating from MSCTC he moved to the Minneapolis area and worked for a mobile home park at Spring Lake Park.  He returned to Fargo in 1993 and started working for Tecton Products. Ten years ago, he stared working at Crary Industries, working there until he had to go on disability due to heart problems.   Gary loved to watch all sports and enjoyed his TV.   He is survived by his parents Milton and Marilyn Sorum of Fargo; his aunts: Marian Haugrud of Barnesville and Teresa DePuew of Waverly, Iowa; and many cousins in other states.   Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Red River Valley.