Ref: Edmund C. Orr, 88, resident of Coggon for the past 18 years passed away at Memorial hospital in Manchester early Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian church at Coggon with the Rev. Hugh Ghormley and the Rev. Gary Keast officiating. Burial will be made in the Golden cemetery near Ryan. The Murdoch funeral home is in charge of arrangements where friends may call.
He was born Nov. 28, 1880, in Delaware county, a son of Joseph and Matilda (Corell) Orr. On Oct. 25, 1911, he was married to Edith Haigh at Hopkinton.
Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware county all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the Buck Creek school board when the school was built. He was an elder an deacon of the First Christian church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL, and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren; Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, and one brother, Charles of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Orr also made homes for five foster children who are all deceased except for Lyle Cassel of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
The family suggests, friends may if they wish, contribute to a memorial fund.
Ref: Funeral Card – Edmund C. Orr, a resident of Coggon for the past eighteen years, passed away at a Manchester hospital at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 1969. He was born the son of Joseph and Matilda Corell on November 28, 1880 in Delaware County. On October 25, 1911, at Hopkinton, Iowa, he was married to Edith Haigh. Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware County all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the school board when the Buck Creek School was built. He was an Elder and Deacon of the First Christian Church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden Cemetery of Ryan.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, IA and a brother Charles Orr of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Orr made homes for five foster children, all of whom are deceased except Lyle Cassel of Manchester. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 1969 in the First Christian Church of Coggon. Conducted by: Rev. Hugh Ghromley and Rev. Garry Keast. Music: Mrs. Burdette Chrystal and Russell Schnittjer. Bearers: Edward Mangold, Fred Zimmerman, James Shover, Lowell Halterman, Burl Cook and Donald Cook. Interment: Golden Cem., Ryan, IA.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian church at Coggon with the Rev. Hugh Ghormley and the Rev. Gary Keast officiating. Burial will be made in the Golden cemetery near Ryan. The Murdoch funeral home is in charge of arrangements where friends may call.
He was born Nov. 28, 1880, in Delaware county, a son of Joseph and Matilda (Corell) Orr. On Oct. 25, 1911, he was married to Edith Haigh at Hopkinton.
Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware county all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the Buck Creek school board when the school was built. He was an elder an deacon of the First Christian church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL, and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren; Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, and one brother, Charles of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Orr also made homes for five foster children who are all deceased except for Lyle Cassel of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
The family suggests, friends may if they wish, contribute to a memorial fund.
Ref: Funeral Card – Edmund C. Orr, a resident of Coggon for the past eighteen years, passed away at a Manchester hospital at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 1969. He was born the son of Joseph and Matilda Corell on November 28, 1880 in Delaware County. On October 25, 1911, at Hopkinton, Iowa, he was married to Edith Haigh. Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware County all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the school board when the Buck Creek School was built. He was an Elder and Deacon of the First Christian Church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden Cemetery of Ryan.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, IA and a brother Charles Orr of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Orr made homes for five foster children, all of whom are deceased except Lyle Cassel of Manchester. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 1969 in the First Christian Church of Coggon. Conducted by: Rev. Hugh Ghromley and Rev. Garry Keast. Music: Mrs. Burdette Chrystal and Russell Schnittjer. Bearers: Edward Mangold, Fred Zimmerman, James Shover, Lowell Halterman, Burl Cook and Donald Cook. Interment: Golden Cem., Ryan, IA.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Ref: Edmund C. Orr, 88, resident of Coggon for the past 18 years passed away at Memorial hospital in Manchester early Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian church at Coggon with the Rev. Hugh Ghormley and the Rev. Gary Keast officiating. Burial will be made in the Golden cemetery near Ryan. The Murdoch funeral home is in charge of arrangements where friends may call.
He was born Nov. 28, 1880, in Delaware county, a son of Joseph and Matilda (Corell) Orr. On Oct. 25, 1911, he was married to Edith Haigh at Hopkinton.
Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware county all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the Buck Creek school board when the school was built. He was an elder an deacon of the First Christian church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL, and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren; Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, and one brother, Charles of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Orr also made homes for five foster children who are all deceased except for Lyle Cassel of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
The family suggests, friends may if they wish, contribute to a memorial fund.
Ref: Funeral Card – Edmund C. Orr, a resident of Coggon for the past eighteen years, passed away at a Manchester hospital at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 1969. He was born the son of Joseph and Matilda Corell on November 28, 1880 in Delaware County. On October 25, 1911, at Hopkinton, Iowa, he was married to Edith Haigh. Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware County all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the school board when the Buck Creek School was built. He was an Elder and Deacon of the First Christian Church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden Cemetery of Ryan.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, IA and a brother Charles Orr of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Orr made homes for five foster children, all of whom are deceased except Lyle Cassel of Manchester. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 1969 in the First Christian Church of Coggon. Conducted by: Rev. Hugh Ghromley and Rev. Garry Keast. Music: Mrs. Burdette Chrystal and Russell Schnittjer. Bearers: Edward Mangold, Fred Zimmerman, James Shover, Lowell Halterman, Burl Cook and Donald Cook. Interment: Golden Cem., Ryan, IA.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian church at Coggon with the Rev. Hugh Ghormley and the Rev. Gary Keast officiating. Burial will be made in the Golden cemetery near Ryan. The Murdoch funeral home is in charge of arrangements where friends may call.
He was born Nov. 28, 1880, in Delaware county, a son of Joseph and Matilda (Corell) Orr. On Oct. 25, 1911, he was married to Edith Haigh at Hopkinton.
Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware county all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the Buck Creek school board when the school was built. He was an elder an deacon of the First Christian church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL, and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren; Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, and one brother, Charles of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Orr also made homes for five foster children who are all deceased except for Lyle Cassel of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
The family suggests, friends may if they wish, contribute to a memorial fund.
Ref: Funeral Card – Edmund C. Orr, a resident of Coggon for the past eighteen years, passed away at a Manchester hospital at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 1969. He was born the son of Joseph and Matilda Corell on November 28, 1880 in Delaware County. On October 25, 1911, at Hopkinton, Iowa, he was married to Edith Haigh. Mr. Orr farmed in Delaware County all his life until his retirement. He was a member of the school board when the Buck Creek School was built. He was an Elder and Deacon of the First Christian Church of Coggon and served on the cemetery board of the Golden Cemetery of Ryan.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Emily) Marolf of Alburnett, Miss June Orr of Aurora, IL and Mrs. Day (Donna) Welterlen of Edgewood; two sons, Joseph of Manchester and Frank of Coggon; seventeen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Andrew (Tillie) Wilson of Mediapolis, IA and a brother Charles Orr of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Orr made homes for five foster children, all of whom are deceased except Lyle Cassel of Manchester. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 1969 in the First Christian Church of Coggon. Conducted by: Rev. Hugh Ghromley and Rev. Garry Keast. Music: Mrs. Burdette Chrystal and Russell Schnittjer. Bearers: Edward Mangold, Fred Zimmerman, James Shover, Lowell Halterman, Burl Cook and Donald Cook. Interment: Golden Cem., Ryan, IA.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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