Rapid City - Marie P. Sorensen, 83, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Golden Living Center - Bella Vista in Rapid City. Marie was born on June 1, 1929, in Tabor, to Adolph Thomas and Christina Rose (Kozel) Sedlacek. She grew up in Tabor and graduated from high school there in 1946. On November 18, 1952, she was united in marriage to Leland Sorensen in Tabor. The couple moved to Rapid City and Marie raised her family here. When the kids were older, she was employed at Safeway and as a waitress in several restaurants. She and Leland moved to Custer in 1975 and she was employed at the nursing home there. After Leland retired as Postmaster in Custer, they moved back to Rapid City in 1983. Marie loved to dance, garden and do crafts at home. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Red Hat Society, Moose Lodge and Canyon Lake Senior Center. Survivors include two sons: Dan (Konnie) Sorensen of Rapid City and Kelly Sorensen and special friend Lisa Schaefer, of Monroe; two daughters: Linda Barker of Custer and Susan (Sid) Michaels of Rapid City; eight grandchildren, Tricia Michaels and Amy Michaels, both of Emporia, Kan., Cristina (Mike) Kopren, Rapid City, Matthew (Sandi) Michaels, Galva, Kan., Jessi Sorensen and special friend Matt McCamley, Rapid City; Cody Barker and special friend Jessie Moffet, Custer, Stacy Sorensen, Denver, CO and Gary Sorensen, of Sidney, Ohio; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother: Tom (Kathy) Sedlacek of Tabor, and two sisters: Emma Kochmick and Alice Weibel, both of Omaha, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leland in 1994, and her sister, Marcella. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at Blessed Sacrament Church with the Rev. Janusz Korban presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 1000 N. West Ave., #250, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.