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ORTH, John Thomas 1938-2012

ORTH, KOHNEN, SLOVER, MCANINCH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/13/2012 at 22:10:43

[Waterloo Courier, Friday, October 26, 2012]

WATERLOO — John Thomas Orth, 74, of Greeley, Colo., formerly of Waterloo, died at home Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.

He was born Feb. 4, 1938, in Waverly, son of Erwin William and Beatrice Jerry Orth. He married Marilyn J. Orth in 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo.

Mr. Orth graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1956 and from the University of Northern Iowa in 1968. He worked at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works from 1958 to 1961, and he joined the Industrial Engineering Department there in 1962. He served eight years at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works and became a senior industrial engineer in 1973. He was transferred to Deere and Co., the international home office, in 1978. He retired in 1992 after more than 30 years of service. He had lived in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Dubuque and Bettendorf, before moving to Greeley. He was a charter member of American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Dubuque, and was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Windsor, Colo.

Survived by his wife; four daughters: Elizabeth Kohnen of Elgin, Ill., Lorraine (Joel) Slover of Thornton, Colo., Jennifer (Tim) McAninch of Palmerston North, New Zealand, and Margo Anne Orth of Greeley; five grandchildren; a sister, Geraldine (Melvin) Pittman of Barronett, Wis.; and two brothers, LeRoy (Dorothy) and George (Bonnie), both of Waterloo.

Preceded in death by a grandchild.

Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo. There will be no viewing before the service.

Memorials may be directed to Bethel Lutheran Church in Windsor, Heifer International, or Samaritans Purse in care of Marks Funeral & Cremation Service, 9293 Eastman Park Drive, Windsor, CO 80550.


 

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