Donald (Don) M. Sorensen, age 86, died on December 3, 2022, in Austin, Texas, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Don was born on November 3, 1936, in Big Springs, Nebraska to Ivan and Gladys Sorensen. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Margaret Lorraine Sorensen, Vivian Marie Roome and his brother, Bernard Sorensen.
Don attended The University of Nebraska in Lincoln where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business Administration in June 1958. He served in the US Army from August 1960 until July 1962, and was assigned to the United Nations, Eighth Army Command Headquarters in Seoul Korea.
Upon his honorable discharge from active duty, he entered graduate school at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado where he earned his Master of Science degree in Economics in 1964. He continued his education at The Ohio State University in Columbus, where he received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in June 1968.
Don married Judith Land of Timnath, Colorado in 1964. Two children were born to this union.
Following Don’s graduation in 1968, he returned to Fort Collins, Colorado where Don served as a Professor of Economics and Extension Specialist at Colorado State University. His marriage ended in divorce.
Don met Anna Gonzalez in Fort Collins and in 1982 they married at the CSU chapel. In 1983, during an academic sabbatical, Don and Anna moved to Austin, Texas where Anna began her private practice in psychotherapy. After that year, Don had a major career change and gave up his tenured professorship at CSU to enter the Graduate School of Social Work at The University of Texas where he was awarded a Master of Social Work in 1985.
Upon graduation, Don joined Anna in their private practice, Austin Counseling and Psychological Services through which they realized their dream of working together and serving others through their work. They worked together for over 30 years, until Don suffered a massive heart attack in 2016 which forced him to retire. He sincerely enjoyed his career as a psychotherapist and loved his clients.
Don was an avid traveler who with his beloved Anna travelled extensively worldwide.
Don was a seeker of esoteric spiritual wisdom to increase his consciousness and understanding of the wisdom and love within his soul. In this quest, he and Anna enjoyed spiritual retreats and pilgrimages to holy sites around the world, particularly walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Spain in 2014.
Don’s accompanying passion for photography helped him capture the energy and awe he experienced on his spiritual journey and to share those images with others. He also greatly enjoyed time spent with his children, stepchildren and their children. He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting, and reading.
Don is survived by his beloved wife, Anna, his children, Stephen (Diana) Sorensen of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Stephanie James of Fort Collins, Colorado, his step-children, Elizabeth Cruz Garbutt(Tim) of Austin, Emily Cruz Robbins (Trace) of Coppell, Texas and Robert Cruz (Sandra) of Brisbane, Australia; grandchildren, Acacia Herman, Hailey Sipe, Isabella Sorensen, Oscar Sorensen, step-grandchildren, Griffin Garbutt, Tate Robbins, Tanna Robbins, Sophia Cruz, Rosa Cruz and Sasha Cruz, great grandchildren August and Gunnard Indahl and his sister-in-law, Cathy Sorensen of Big Springs, Nebraska.
A Celebration of Life will be celebrated on January 14, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on 5416 Parkcrest Drive, Austin, Texas.
Donation may be made in Don’s memory to:
Central Texas Food Bank
Contemplative Outreach
Habitat for Humanity
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