Cody Sorensen

Cody Jacob Sorensen

March 10, 1993 - February 10, 2019

Cody was the kindest person you would ever meet. He had an old soul. He loved his family, playing with his niece and nephews, riding bulls, working with horses & cattle, riding his Harley, visiting with family, making us laugh & he loved his border collie Benjamin as if he were his child. He touched so many lives, more than we all realized.

Cody is preceded in death by his Grandfather Jay "Pete" Vinton Sorensen of Oakdale. He is survived by his Grandparents Carl & Sandy Wheeler of Oakdale, Grandmother Shirley Sorensen of Oakdale, Father Eric Sorensen of Oakdale, Mother & Step Father John & Tracy (Wheeler) Fernandes of Angels Camp, Brother Justin Sorensen (Shannon Scott Sorensen) of Coalinga, Brother Zach Sorensen (Madison) of Oakdale, Step-Brother Jonathan Fernandes of Vallecito, Step-Brother Josh Fernandes (Natasha Fernandes) of Copperopolis, Step-Sister Johnnacia Fernandes of Angels Camp, Nephews Colton & Ryland Sorensen of Royston, GA, Nephew Jaxsen Sorensen of Oakdale, Niece Savannah Sorensen of Oakdale, Nephews Slade & Sawyer Sorensen of Coalinga, Lilly Fernandes of Copperopolis and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Cody will truly be missed by every person who knew & loved him, every life he touched. He had a way about him that just made you love him & a smile that lit up a room. It broke his heart that he couldn't ride bulls anymore after his accident at the sales yard, but that never stopped him from taking a young cowboy under his wing, showing him the ropes and loaning him his old gear. He was kind, respectful and didn't have a mean bone in his body. He would give you his last dollar, go out of his way to make you smile & had a tender heart like no other. We are all so proud of the kind, gentle loving young man he had become. He was taken from us way too soon & has left us all heart broken, empty & lost. We will love you & miss you every day little Cabbage....until we meet again. We know Papa Pete, and so many others we have lost, have you now & you are safe.

Our Heavenly Father, we pause at this time, mindful of the many blessings you have bestowed upon us. We ask, Lord, that you be with us in the arena of life. We as cowboys do not ask for special favors. We don't ask to draw around the chute fighting horse, the steer that wont lay or to never break the barrier. We don't even ask for all daylight runs. We do ask, Lord, that you will that you will help us live our lives here on earth as cowboys, in such a manner, that when we make that last inevitable ride, to the country up there,where the grass grows lush, green & stirrup high, and the water runs cool, clear & deep, that you'll take us by the hand and say: "Welcome to Heaven cowboy, your entry fees are paid"

A celebration of Cody's life will be held at the Oakdale Rodeo Grounds on March 1st at 11:00am. Instead of flowers if you would like to make a donation to St Jude Children's Hospital or the PBR Rider Relief Fund in his honor, he would have liked that.

Service
When: Friday, March 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Oakdale Saddle Club
Address: 1624 East F Street
OAKDALE,CA 95361
Notes: Oakdale Rodeo Grounds