ORTE, Donna B. 1934 - 2007

ORTE, WIGG, SMITH, HANSEN, PRECHTEL, ERICKSON, LARSEN, TEDROW, HALL, ARTHUR, TREES, PRECHTAL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/16/2007 at 09:39:13

"The Fairfield Ledger", Tuesday, June 12, 2007, Page 10

ORTE, Donna B. -- Donna B. ORTE, 73, of Clarion, formerly of Fairfield, died from lung cancer Monday, June 11, 2007, in Clarion.

A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Clarion Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion

Visitation will be from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Andrews Funeral Homes, PO Box 224, Belmond 50421.

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"The Fairfield Ledger", Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Page 8

ORTE, Donna Bell WIGG -- Donna Belle (WIGG) ORTE, age 73, a native of Clarion, Iowa, passed away, Monday, June 11, 2007, at the Wright Medical Center Hospice Unit, Clarion, Iowa, surrounded by the love and care of her family following a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 14, 2007, at 10:30 AM, at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main St., Clarion, Iowa. The Reverend Timothy Platt will be officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:30 PM at the Clarion Church of Christ. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at church on Thursday. Those wishing to share an expression of sympathy with the family through a card or memorial may direct them to the family of Donna B. ORTE, Andrews Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 224, Belmond, Iowa, 50421.

Donna Belle WIGG, the daughter of Hartwig Racine and Estella Marie (SMITH) HANSEN, was born March 21, 1934 at Clarion, Iowa. She began her life long Christian faith journey through baptism at the Clarion Church of Christ. Donna and her siblings were raised in Clarion and she attended Clarion Schools graduating from Clarion High School in the Class of 1952.

Following her education Donna was employed with the Birdsall, Archerd, Nagel Law Firm in Clarion for 3 years. She then moved to Clinton, Iowa, where she lived while being employed for General Electric in Morrison, Illinois. During her tenure there, she met her eventual husband, Marvin Ray ORTE. They couple was united in marriage on February 11, 1956, at the Clarion Church of Christ. Their union was blessed with five wonderful children.

Donna was employed for many years in the health care industry as a bookeeper of the Clarion Care Center and also for a time at the Fairfield Care Center, Fairfield, Iowa. Much of her career was in the administrative office roles.

She also owned and operated a bakery in Fairfield for eleven years, a career torch that has been continued by the Orte's Bakery in Mason City, Iowa.

Donna's number one focus in life was providing for the needs of her children surrounding each of them with love and nurturing care. Teaching them the value of caring for others and the ethic of hard work. She cherished each opportunity to share in their lives be it time spent at a family gathering, spectating at one of the grandkids extra-curricular activities, traveling to see family, or just spending precious times visiting with them. Donna took great pride in watching each of them succeed in whatever life's journey brought them.

Donna was very proud of the Christian values that her mother instilled in her as a child and she in turn took great pride in passing these values on to her kids. She was a life long devoted member of the Clarion Church of Christ where she fulfilled a wide variety of roles. Donna was active in the Pioneer Club, youth programs leadership, church camp programs, Vacation Bible School, Adult Sunday School, and faithfully served whenever and wherever the need arose. She gave of her time to the Meals on Wheels programs and volunteered at the Wright Medical Center, Clarion.

Donna enjoyed raising a beautiful flower and vegetable garden, a friendly but competitive game of 500, working crossword and word search puzzles, and in earlier years looked forward to bowling and golf outings. She also relished the opportunity to spend time with her extended family and friends and was ready for a good visit. For many years she enjoyed a special bond with her friend Anton PRECTEL of Fairbanks, Alaska.

In reflecting back on her life, Donna's family and friends will cherish her loving and caring presence in their lives as a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. They will remember fondly her undying love for others, her friendly smile, warm personality, and the twinkle in her eyes.

Those left to cherish Donna's memory include her children, Marty and wife Susan ORTE, Sheffield, IA, Connie and husband Scott ERICKSON, Belmond, IA, Steven and wife Tamara ORTE, Clear Lake, IA, and Linda ORTE, Fairfield, IA, and Susan ERICKSON and fiancee' Brian LARSEN, Belmond, IA, most recently of Hampton, IA,; her grandchildren, Matthew ORTE, Ben TEDROW and Heidi, Chad TEDROW and wife Lacey, Amy TEDROW, Shawn ORTE, Courtney ORTE, and Colton ORTE, Julie HALL and husband Greg, and Kara and Kassie ERICKSON, also her 7 great grandchildren; her two sisters, Phyllis ARTHUR, Mason City, IA, and Marjorie TREES, Belmond, IA,; her sister-in-law, Imogene WIGG, Clarion, IA,; her special friend Anton PRECHTAL, Fairbanks, AK, and many nieces and nephews.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father, Hans HANSEN, and a brother, Robert WIGG.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

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