Martin Jon Sorom

Martin Jon Sorom, beloved son, brother, husband and father died unexpectedly on Monday, August 31, 2015. Martin was born December 7, 1965 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Terry and Suzanne Sorom. Martin was named after his maternal great-grandfather Martin John Abraham, and his grandfather Martin John Sorom. The family moved to Wenatchee in March of 1973, where Martin graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1984. Martin was a skillful athlete and enjoyed alpine skiing and tennis, and played trumpet in the Golden Apple Band. After high school he was an AFS exchange student to Spain. Following the year abroad, he attended Pacific Lutheran University graduating with a major in Spanish and a minor in Psychology. He lived and worked in Mexico and Ecuador during his college summers to further enhance his Spanish skills. Martin worked in Phoenix, Arizona and taught English in Japan before becoming a probation officer in Grant County. It was here that his skills with Spanish were appreciated as he worked with primarily Hispanic young men. He later returned to Wenatchee and began working at Lincoln Elementary School as a paraprofessional. This experience made him realize that he loved working with children so he pursued a teaching degree from Central Washington University. He taught elementary classes during his 10 years at Lincoln. His gift as a teacher was to make children "life long readers." In 2003 he married Jenny Lann and added Jenny's daughter Alexis to his life. They welcomed a daughter Jenna Sue in 2004, and in 2008 a son Preston Terry. Needing a change in his career, Martin left the public school system and became certified as a Montessori teacher. In the fall of 2011 he opened his own Spanish/English bilingual Montessori School "New Friend School" for children ages 3 to 5. Many Wenatchee children benefited from his sensitive and skillful guidance as they learned about themselves and the world around them. Martin's greatest joy was with his family. He was a very devoted husband and father, and the family loved to hike, bike, camp and read together. Martin will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Jenny and children Alexis, Jenna and Preston. His parents Dr. Terry and Suzanne Sorom, his brothers and their wives Jeb and Galen Sorom, Abraham and Denise Sorom, Theodore and Heather Sorom, nephews Lars, Boden, Theron and Haakon, and nieces Anna and Hannah. Celebration of Life Services will be held at King's Orchard Church of Christ on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to charities of their choice in Martin's name that benefit Children's Education. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home.

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Martin Jon Sorom

December 7, 1965 - August 31, 2015