Stacee Jo Sorensen

Stacee Jo (Bahler) Sorensen, 61, passed away peacefully in her home on November 12, 2019,
after her courageous two-year battle with stage IV Melanoma. Stacee was born October 16,
1958, in Anderson, Indiana to Max Eugene Bahler and Elaine Emma Wackerle Bahler.

She was known for her contagious laugh, quirky sense of humor, and passion for helping others. She
became the life of any party and did not need an introduction to meet new friends.
Stacee graduated from Anderson High School in her home state of Indiana and continued her
education at Western Kentucky University, graduating with an Associate’s Degree in 1981. After
college, she began a career in Health Information Management in Grand Junction, Colorado, at
St. Mary’s Medical Center. Continuing her career for the next thirty-four years at 3M- Health
information Systems in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of Stacee’s greatest professional
accomplishments was being a team lead as a Clinical Development Specialist in Nosology at
3M. She is RHIT accredited and CCS certified.

In Salt Lake City she met Randy Blatnik and gave birth to her pride and joy, daughter, Lauren
Michelle Blatnik. She later married Soren Sorensen and became the stepmother of Eric and Liz
Sorensen.

Stacee adored all animals and she particularly loved her three schnauzers, Rosie, Lily, and
Chopper. She had a green thumb and enjoyed all the beauty of nature. Her love for mashed
potatoes as a child was so strong she was nicknamed “Tater Jo.” As a child some of her most
cherished memories are riding her purple stingray bike, summer camps, swimming, roller
coasters, and slurping up soda floats from the diner in Grandpa Wackerle’s market.
Stacee had a love for traveling and was always up for anything adventurous. She and her
daughter had a tradition of traveling somewhere new each year. They were able to share
memories all over the world. Skydiving, boating, scuba diving, camping, motorcycling, and
snowmobiling, are just a few of the many hobbies Stacee enjoyed. Her love for University of
Utah sports included an admiration for coach Ron McBride, who she followed during his
coaching years and continued to follow his radio career. Special thanks to Coach McBride, who
surprised Stacee by visiting her in her home shortly before her passing.

Stacee is survived by her daughter Lauren Blatnik; brothers Scott, Steve, and Stuart Bahler,
stepson Eric (Kim) Sorensen (grandson Wesley); and stepdaughter Liz (Chad Gibson)
Sorensen. She is also survived by Randy Blatnik, Soren Sorensen, dog Chopper, and many
friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elaine, and father, Max Bahler.

Her family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Gregory Daniels- Moores Cancer Center
at UC San Diego Health, Dr. Benjamin Voorhies and Carolyn Luckett-NP at Huntsman Cancer
Institute, and her hospice nurse Terral.

A celebration of Stacee’s life will begin with a social hour at 2:00 p.m., followed by tributes to
begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Hidden Valley Country Club (11820
Highland Dr, Sandy, UT). Contributions can be made in Stacee’s honor at
https://bestfriends.org/donate/make-gift-memory . Click on Make a Memorial Gift