Russ Sorensen, 74

Sidney native and Butte resident, Russ Sorensen (74) passed away quietly at home, February 22, 2021 from cancer.

Born in Sidney, MT on December 11, 1946 to Leslie and Jewel Gabrielson Sorensen, Russ began life on the family farm in the Ridgelawn community north of town. The fourth child in a family of six, Russ was actively engaged in everything from kitchen chores, to gardening and field work. He was an avid fisherman and hunter with his father and brothers during that time.

Russ attended the neighborhood schools of Ridgelawn and Hardy schools through eighth grade. He joined older siblings...