Ona Belle Orr New (1912-2004) - Find a Grave Memorial

Ona Belle Orr New

Birth

26 May 1912

Maries County, Missouri, USA

Death

11 Nov 2004 (aged 92)

Crowley County, Colorado, USA

Burial

Fairmount Cemetery

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Graveside services for Ona Belle New, 92, of Ordway, and formerly of LaJunta will be Monday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Fairmount Cemetery in Larmar, CO. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Peacock-Larson Funeral Home in LaJunta. Mrs. New died Nov. 11, 2004 at Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway.

She was born May 26, 1912 in Meta, Mo. to Robert Ervin and Elsie Elizabeth (Mertell) Orr.

She married Rufus Denson New on November 26, 1933. Mrs. New sang with a gospel group in Lamar on the radio, and during World War II she worked at the LaJunta Air Base Nursery.

Mrs. New is survived by five sisters, Audra Jorgenson of Minnesota, Hilda (Clarende)Korolewski of Missouri, Myrtle Jean Peeper of Michigan, Imogene Egell of Virginia and Joyce (Loyd) Reyher of Texas, as well as numberous nieces and nepphews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rufus, On Feb. 26, 1967, three sisters and three brothers.

Memorial donatons may be made to the Crowley County Nursing Center, 401 Idaho Avenue, Ordway, CO 80163 directly or through Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home and Crematorium, which is in charge of arrangements.

The couple had no children
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Graveside services for Ona Belle New, 92, of Ordway, formerly of La Junta were held on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation was held Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 from 10 a.m. to noon at Peacock Larsen Funeral Home in La Junta.

Mrs. New was born on May 26, 1912 in Meta, Ms. She died on Nov. 11, 2004 at Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway.

Mrs. New was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Elsie (Mertell) Orr; by her husband, Rufus Denson New; by three sisters and three brothers.

She is survived by five sisters, Audra Jogenson of Minnesota, Hilda (Clarence) Korlowski of Missouri, Myrtle Jean Peeper of Michigan, Imogene Edgell of Virginia and Joyce (Loyd) Rehyer of Texas; by numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives, Irene Brookhart, Lela Centner, Louise Drake and Sharon Roberts.

Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home and Crematorium was in charge of arrangements.

Lamar Daily News,Dec. 1, 2004