Judith Ann "Judy" Sorum, 72 of Atkins, died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Colonial Manor of Amana.  Funeral Mass will
be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Norway. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery near Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the church.  Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is caring for Judy and her arrangements.

Judy was born April 7, 1945 in Decorah, the daughter of Thomas and Ethel (Drew) Urell.  She attended St. Patrick's in Waukon.  Judy was united in marriage to Howard Sorum on April 18, 1964 in Waukon.  She worked at Amana Refrigeration for three years, at Nissen / Universal Gym for eighteen years, and at Cedar Rapids Inc. / Terex for
over fifteen years until her retirement. Judy enjoyed dancing, shopping, being a member of the Red Hat Society,
and most of all spending time with her friends and loving family.

Judy is survived by her husband Howard, her children Deb Hamilton of Atkins, Kathy Spencer of Springville, Annie (J.T.) Young of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Karen (Glen) Frese of Watkins; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her siblings Mary Brandt of Waukon, John Urell of Waukon, Sarah Drew of Cedar Rapids and Tony (Kate) Urell of Waukon; her sister-in-law Delores Johnson of Waukon; as well as her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her father and mother-in-law Julius and Martha Sorum, and great-granddaughter Iva Lea, her brothers-in-law Ralph Brandt, Donnie Drew and Dean Johnson, and sister-in-law Lela Urell.

Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer's Association in her name.