Sorensen, Judith
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| - | '''Judith (Niven) Sorensen''' (Judy) is the daughter of [[Niven, Norman|Norman]] and [[Niven, Irene|Irene Niven]] and raised in [[Willow Lake]]. She was | + | '''Judith (Niven) Sorensen''' (Judy) is the daughter of [[Niven, Norman|Norman]] and [[Niven, Irene|Irene Niven]] and raised in [[Willow Lake]]. She was partially paralyzed in an auto accident while young that also killed her brother, Phil. She managed to complete High School with some assistance from her friends, such as [[Archer, Candice|Candy Howard]], [[Blevens, Alison|Alison Blevens]]. and [[Watson, Lori|Lori Matson]]. |
She worked hard at her physical therapy to recover as much leg motion as possible. She can walk with braces, but not easily nor without pain. Her therapist at [[Geneva]] was [[Mohr, Beth|Beth Mohr]]. | She worked hard at her physical therapy to recover as much leg motion as possible. She can walk with braces, but not easily nor without pain. Her therapist at [[Geneva]] was [[Mohr, Beth|Beth Mohr]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 8 September 2009
Judith (Niven) Sorensen (Judy) is the daughter of Norman and Irene Niven and raised in Willow Lake. She was partially paralyzed in an auto accident while young that also killed her brother, Phil. She managed to complete High School with some assistance from her friends, such as Candy Howard, Alison Blevens. and Lori Matson.
She worked hard at her physical therapy to recover as much leg motion as possible. She can walk with braces, but not easily nor without pain. Her therapist at Geneva was Beth Mohr.
With help from her boyfriend, she attended Hinckley Junior College for a short time while still living at home. She went on to Western to complete a degree. (Did she finish?).
A nickname often used is Judy Sorensen. She has appeared more than once on the cover of the Geneva Daily Post-Gazette for her actions.
Judy married Ken Sorensen. They have three children Phil, Chet and Tom, plus another child due. In the winter of 1993, Phil is a first grader.
The Sorensen family work with the Watson's in a combined operation to raise cows for the Griswold milk factory.
