Arlin “Bud” Henry Sorheim, 87, of Tenstrike, Minnesota, passed
on to heaven on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from his home, to
forever be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Bud was born on February 18, 1933 to Adolf and Gladys (Fletcher)
Sorheim in Puposky, MN. He graduated from Bemidji High School
and joined the US Air Force in 1952. He served in the 11th Air
Division, rank Airman First Class, as a crew chief and mechanic at
Ladd Air Force Base in Alaska and was honorably discharged in
1956. He married Martha Ann Hurlbert on August 22, 1959 in
Bemidji, MN and together they had 5 children. Bud lived in several
places in Minnesota over his lifetime including Pleasant Valley,
White Fish Lake, Solway, and Blackduck. He moved to Tenstrike,
MN in 1961. In earlier years he farmed, worked as a mechanic at
Dave Walters, and logged in the woods with Clifford Gilchrist.
After marriage, he was self-employed as a logger, a farmer, and
the owner and operator of a sawmill in Blackduck. He loved
animals! He raised elk for 11 years, and also raised a plethora of
other animals, including unusual ones: Mouflon sheep, Scottish
Highland cows, and pheasants.
Bud had an amazing gift of hospitality, and made people from
around the world feel welcome in his home. He loved to tell
stories and visit with people. He liked to make others laugh (and
his family loved to listen to him laugh!) He was known by many
for his tender-heart and generosity, as well as being a very hard
worker. He enjoyed relaxing in his easy chair, and was well known
for his love of sweets.
He was a member of the Tenstrike Community Church.