Aldeen Engelbretson

Aldeen Engelbretson, 89, of Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center passed away on Feb. 13, 2020. 

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19, at House of Prayer, 1470 S. Washington St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Tuesday February 18 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway.  

Aldeen was born in Wilton, ND on February 19, 1930 to Beda (Skoglund) & Oscar Coleman.  She graduated from Regan High School. 

She was married to Ernest Sorenson on January 17, 1948 and they were blessed with five children. She married Orville Engelbretson on July 9, 1988.

Aldeen was a 4-H leader in Wilton while raising her five children. After moving to Bismarck in 1970, she enjoyed working at Montgomery Wards and later at Q&R Clinic as a receptionist.  She was a self-taught pianist. She also enjoyed sewing, gardening, bingo, puzzles & attending her grandchildren’s events.

Aldeen is survived by her children, Jeannette “Jan” Meckle, Susan Bonnet (Jack Reiser), Karen and (Melvin) Fischer, and Sheila Klein; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her son, Virgil Sorenson; her brothers, Paul, Melvin, & Lawrence Coleman; her sisters, Emma Manning and Evelyn Ober; and her two husbands.