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Leland S. Orr
Birth: 19 Jan 1929 Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Death: 7 Sep 2008 (aged 79) Piper City, Ford County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Brenton Cemetery, Piper City, Ford County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 29667840
Bio: Leland S. Orr, 79, of Piper City, IL., died at 2:10 A. M., Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Greenbrier Nursing Center, Piper City, IL., from the effects of ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease. Leland was born to Clifford G. & Edna (Weber) Orr in Watseka, IL., on January 19, 1929. He married Joanne Gerber on February 26, 1956 in Foosland, IL. She died on November 26, 1984. Survivors include two daughters, Leann Johnson (Dennis) of Goodfield, IL., Janet Orr of St. Joseph, IL., one son, Jeffery Orr of Piper City, three grandchildren, Lynne Johnson, Trent Johnson and Jill Page, and two sisters, Eileen Read of Piper City and Arla Ritter (Gene) of Medford, Oregon. His parents, wife and brother, Kenneth preceded him in death.Mr. Orr spent his childhood in the LaHogue, IL. area and graduated from Piper City High School in 1946. He worked in construction and farmed until his retirement in 2000. He was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, Piper City, and an enlistee in the United States Air Force from 1950-1954, serving one year in Korea with the 67th Reconnaissance Wing.A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 2:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Piper City with the Rev. Elizabeth Reis officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Brenton Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church.Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association/ALS of Champaign, United Methodist Church of Piper City or Iroquois Memorial Hospice.Arrangements by the Reilly-Redenius Funeral Home in Piper City, IL. Please sign the guest book at www.redeniusfuneralhomes.com
Family Members
Parents
Clifford Glenn Orr 1904-1987
Edna Stella Weber Orr 1908-2003
Spouse
M. Joanne Orr 1932-1984
Siblings
Eileen Eloise Orr Read 1927-2017
Kenneth R Orr 1934-1999
Maintained by: Charlotte Kensil (47050128)
Originally Created by: Gen1 (46778705)
Added: 8 Sep 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29667840/leland-s_-orr
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 November 2019), memorial page for Leland S. Orr (19 Jan 1929?7 Sep 2008), Find A Grave Memorial no. 29667840, citing Brenton Cemetery, Piper City, Ford County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Charlotte Kensil (contributor 47050128) .
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1929 - 2008 (79 years)