Solbrack, Orin Juel (1942-2014)
SOLBRACK, ANDERSON
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/23/2017 at 13:46:29
Orin Juel Solbrack
August 15, 1942 - October 7, 2014Orin J. Solbrack, 72, died on October 7, 2014, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Orin was born on August 15, 1942, in Garner, to Orlin and Jeanette (Anderson) Solbrack. He came to Opportunity Village in 1988 and lived most recently in the Pioneer Cottage. He attended Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. He loved going fishing and watching westerns, especially Gunsmoke and Walker Texas Ranger. He liked going to movies, county fairs, and shopping for watches, locks, and tools.
Orin felt the need to work daily! Indeed, he enjoyed many jobs and activities at the Kinney-Lindstrom Center including packaging, shredding, and working in the shop. Above all, however, he loved fixing things and talking about fixing things—anything which might need fixing. For years, he, proudly, displayed a sign on his door advertising, “Orin’s Fix-It Shop.” In warmer weather, he loved sitting outside, listening to his radio, or just visiting with friends, laughing and joking around. In September, he attended the Clay County Fair with his good friends, Cindy and Dave Bowers. While there, he got to see his Village friends and had a great time! Not too long ago Orin said, “I want to skip winter.” And then, always the proper gentleman, he added, “Everyone should talk nice-with no swearing!”.
Orin will be missed by his many friends at Opportunity Village and the Oakwood Care Center. His special friends included Cindy’s grandchildren, Kenidy, whom he called “Junior,” Paige, whom he called “The Little One,” and Preston, whom he called “The Boy,” his best buddy, Kevin, Cindy and Dave Bowers, Mark Schumacher, and his brother, Richard Solbrack, of Dixon, California. Orin was preceded in death by his parents, Orlin Solbrack and Jeanette Anderson.
A Memorial Service and celebration of his life will be held in the Severtson Forum of the Kinney-Lindstrom Center at Opportunity Village, Clear Lake, Iowa, at 2:30 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2014, with Pastor Rich Murray officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour before service time. Inurnment will follow in Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills, Iowa. Those wishing to give a memorial in his memory may wish to consider contributions to Opportunity Village.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa, 2014
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