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MEYER, Orville Chris 1919-1996

SANDER, MEYER

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Date: 9/24/2010 at 12:04:36

Orville Meyer

Orville Chris Meyer, son of Louis H. and Mahala E. (Sander) Meyer, was born September 9, 1918 in Postville, Iowa. He died Monday, May 6, 1996 at his home in Clayton County near Luana, Iowa. He was 77 years old.

He was baptized November 14, 1918 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville by the Reverend E. S. Schmidt and confirmed September 13, 1931 in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia by the Reverend Schmidt.

Orville received his education at the Bloomfield School. The family farmed in the Castalia area and then moved to the farm on the east edge of Luana in 1944. Orville was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville.

He is preceded in death by his father, Louis, who died in 1945, and his mother, Mahala, who died in 1975. Surviving are many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday, May 9, 1996 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Interim Pastor Barbara Knutson officiated. Music was provided by organist Joann Martins and soloist Kenneth Timmerman. Casket bearers were Loren Foels, Dennis Foels, Doug Schrader, LeRoy Howard, Milton Meyer, Ronnie Keehner, Norman Schultz and Merle Lubka. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in the Postville Cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.


 

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