1939
Eugene
2015
Eugene Orth
August 17, 1939 — March 24, 2015
Funeral services for Eugene "Gene" Orth of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the New Life Christian Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Vern Harris will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Lansing Cemetery, Lansing, MN.
Eugene died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was 75 years of age.
Gene was born August 17, 1939 in Mower County, MN, the son of Roy and Erma (May) Orth. He was a graduate of Austin High School. On August 24, 1957 he was united in marriage to Joyce Hardy in Austin, MN.
Gene had been engaged in farming in his younger years and then spent many years with the Wilson Company in Albert Lea. He was a member of the Church of Christ (New Life Christian Church), the Eagles Club, Moose Lodge and the Elks.
Gene loved hunting, fishing, gardening, travel, bird watching, music, motorcycling and stock car racing. Special times in his life were enjoyed with family and the grandchildren.
Gene is survived by his wife Joyce, children; Ken Orth of Minneapolis, MN, Christine Orth (Daniel Colstrup) of Albert Lea, MN, Curtis (Lori) Orth of Falcon, CO, and Sheila Orth of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren are Daniel Orth, Sierra (Renaldo) DeMery, Sammuel Orth, Lauren (David) Hoffman, Ethan Orth, Andrea Orth, Garret Orth, Megan Orth, and Jennifer (Lewis) Baumann. There are four great grandchildren: Oliver, Lucy, Cohen and Kellan. One brother Robert Orth of Aurora, CO, sisters Mary (Robert) Baker of Austin, MN, Connie (Morris) Gibson of Houston, TX, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Eugene died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was 75 years of age.
Gene was born August 17, 1939 in Mower County, MN, the son of Roy and Erma (May) Orth. He was a graduate of Austin High School. On August 24, 1957 he was united in marriage to Joyce Hardy in Austin, MN.
Gene had been engaged in farming in his younger years and then spent many years with the Wilson Company in Albert Lea. He was a member of the Church of Christ (New Life Christian Church), the Eagles Club, Moose Lodge and the Elks.
Gene loved hunting, fishing, gardening, travel, bird watching, music, motorcycling and stock car racing. Special times in his life were enjoyed with family and the grandchildren.
Gene is survived by his wife Joyce, children; Ken Orth of Minneapolis, MN, Christine Orth (Daniel Colstrup) of Albert Lea, MN, Curtis (Lori) Orth of Falcon, CO, and Sheila Orth of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren are Daniel Orth, Sierra (Renaldo) DeMery, Sammuel Orth, Lauren (David) Hoffman, Ethan Orth, Andrea Orth, Garret Orth, Megan Orth, and Jennifer (Lewis) Baumann. There are four great grandchildren: Oliver, Lucy, Cohen and Kellan. One brother Robert Orth of Aurora, CO, sisters Mary (Robert) Baker of Austin, MN, Connie (Morris) Gibson of Houston, TX, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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