Egdorf, Arlan "Butch" 1944-2024

EGDORF, SCHLOETJE, LETTENGARVER

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/6/2024 at 14:32:00

Mr. Arlan “Butch” Egdorf, age 79, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at his home in Orange City.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 27, at 10:30am, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, with the Rev. Thomas Batchelder officiating. Following a time of lunch and fellowship, interment will take place at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery near Hull. The Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City is in charge of arrangements.

Arlan Dean was born on March 12, 1944, on the family farm north of Boyden, one of ten children born to Ernest and Edna (Schloetje) Egdorf. He was raised on the farm and graduated from the Boyden-Hull High School in 1962.

On October 16, 1966, he was united in marriage to Linda Lettengarver at the St. John Lutheran Church in May City. They made their home in Orange City, where “Butch” was a mechanic at local John Deere shops and owned Countryside Repair Shop in Orange City. He loved working with anything that had a motor. He then worked for Link Manufacturing in Sioux Center until his retirement in December of 2014.

Mr. Egdorf was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul Lutheran Church near Hull and was a founding member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City. In earlier years, he and Linda also served on the EMT squad for the Orange City Hospital. As a couple, they enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobile racing, and spending time with their friends, family, and dogs, especially their most recent pet, Bailey.

Survivors include his siblings, Ronald Egdorf, and his wife, Tylene, of Sanborn; June Van Dyk, of Sheldon; Janice Kuiper, of Fort Dodge; Carol, and her husband, Bill Ferguson, of North Ridgeville, Ohio; Arlene, and her husband, LeRoy Woelber, of Boyden; Kathleen, and her husband, Lawrence Sohl, of Hull; and Candace Gross, of Grand Island, Nebraska; two sisters-in-law, Lorraine Egdorf and Henrietta Egdorf, both of Sheldon; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene Egdorf and Dennis Egdorf; and three brothers-in-law, Dan Van Dyk, John Kuiper, and Jim Gross.

Memorials will be given to the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City.

Source: Oolman Funeral home online obituary.

*****TWO PEOPLE DIE AS A RESULT OF HOUSE FIRE IN ORANGE CITY – JANUARY 19
January 19, 2024
On Friday, January 19, at 6:49 a.m., Sioux County Communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting smoke coming from a residence at 604 Albany Avenue NE, in Orange City, IA.

The Orange City Fire and Orange City Ambulance responded and discovered a single-family dwelling that was filled with smoke; aid was requested from several area fire departments.

Upon entering the residence, firefighters discovered Arlan Egdorf, age 79, and Linda Egdorf, age 82, both of Orange City, had died as a result of their injuries; they were pronounced deceased by the Sioux County Medical Examiner.

The house was a total loss with damage in excess of $100,000.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Orange City Fire Chief and Iowa State Fire Marshal.

The Orange City Fire Department was assisted by Fire Departments from Alton, Hospers, Granville, Sioux Center, Le Mars, the Orange City Police Department and Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.
Source:https://siouxcountysheriff.com/2024/01/19/two-people-die-as-a-result-of-house-fire-in-orange-city-january-19/