Lee Sorbel

Lee Sorbel, daughter to the late Arthur Friedman and Dorothy Helen Pike Friedman, was born in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 22, 1942. She graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1960.

Lee married Delane Sorbel in Feb. of 1984. He preceded her in death in 2017. She once stated that she moved at least 17 times over the years and finally found her forever home in Hayden, Idaho, after marrying Delane. There they enjoyed their beautiful home and yard for almost 33 years, with its abundance of birds, squirrels, raccoons, deer and even an occasional bear or moose. She enjoyed visiting with her neighbors and working in the garden growing flowers and vegetables, some of which were started in the greenhouse that Delane designed and built for her.

Lee worked at Reflections in the Coeur d’Alene Resort for several years and was a member of the Red Hats in Coeur d’Alene. She deeply loved animals and always had a cat or a dog in her life.

Lee is survived by stepdaughters, Delraya Anstine (Richard) of Dalton Gardens, Idaho, and Tammy Baker (Larry) of Puyallup, Wash.; grandchildren, Christie Landano (Michael) of Sandpoint, Idaho, Jeff Anstine (Kristy) of Dalton Gardens, Idaho, Angela Madden (Jeremy) of Portland and Chris Baker (Brittany Amende) of Bellingham, Wash.; along with numerous great-grandchildren plus close friends, Joy Richards, Sheila Richards, Karen Robinette (Tim Warnecke) and Gail English (James) all of Hayden, and Mary Lawrence of Calif.

Thank you to Dr. Susan Daughtery-Fowler and staff, the staff of Brookdale Senior Living and Advanced Home Care and Hospice of Coeur d’Alene, for your love, support and caring in Lee’s twilight years.

Yate Funeral Home will be taking care of arrangements. Burial will be at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Due to COVID, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers please donate to your local humane society. Please visit Lee’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com and sign her guest book.