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Leila J. Felten Orr

Birth	:	20 Aug 1925 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Mar 2015 Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0615616, -90.6619720
Description	:	Parents: Herman and Helen (Walrod) Felten Spouse: Thomas Orr Obituary: Dubuque Telegraph Herald March 6, 2015 Leila J. Orr, 89, of Bellevue, passed away Tuesday morning, March 4, 2015, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa. A Christian Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation for Leila will be held from 4:00 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue and again Saturday morning after 1:00 p.m. at the church. Leila was born on August 20, 1925,... Read More	Parents: Herman and Helen (Walrod) Felten Spouse: Thomas Orr Obituary: Dubuque Telegraph Herald March 6, 2015 Leila J. Orr, 89, of Bellevue, passed away Tuesday morning, March 4, 2015, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa. A Christian Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation for Leila will be held from 4:00 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue and again Saturday morning after 1:00 p.m. at the church. Leila was born on August 20, 1925, in Maquoketa, Iowa, daughter of Herman and Helen (Walrod) Felten.. Leila grew up on a rural farm east of Maquoketa. She graduated Valedictorian from Maquoketa High School in 1943. Following graduation she started her teaching career in Jackson County schools of Andrew Cornelius and Bridgeport. She married Thomas Orr on July 4, 1948, in Maquoketa. He passed away October 3, 1994. She and her husband farmed near Maquoketa, Lowden and Zwingle. In 1957, she returned to teaching grades K-4 in Zwingle.In 1964 the family moved to Dubuque where she continued teaching at Prescott and Lincoln schools. While teaching and raising a family she earned her BA teaching degree from the University of Dubuque, graduating in 1972. Later that year they moved to Marshalltown where she taught elementary education until retiring to Bellevue in 1988. In retirement she loved spending time with her grandchildren, attending her daughter Mary's many musical programs, knitting, substitute teaching and doing jigsaw puzzles. She and her husband enjoyed traveling which included many gun shows throughout the country with her brother and sister in-law Dick and Toots. Those left to honor her memory include her children: Mary (Max) Reed, of Bellevue, Bob (Kathy) Orr, of Peosta, and Carol Orr, of Davenport; 6 grandchildren: Jennifer (Rick) Walters, Shawn (Tammy) Orr, Joel (Emily) Orr, Chad (Sarah Tressel) Orr, Scott Reed and Kemis Hoyt; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers: Lyle and Rex Felten, of Maquoketa and Donald (Betty) Felten, of Devalan, WI; in-laws: Gale Stickley, Marilee Weuste, of Maquoketa, Dick (Joyce) Orr, of Arb, Alabama, and Barb (Larry) Koranda, of Monmouth, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, great granddaughter Reece Walters, brother William Felten, sister Donna Stickley, three sister in-laws and one brother in-law. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Leila's name. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Mill Valley Care Center and Dr. Hunter for the care and compassion shown to Leila.

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Where is Leila J. Felten Orr's memorial?
Leila J. Felten Orr's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA.
When did Leila J. Felten Orr death?
Leila J. Felten Orr death on 4 Mar 2015 in Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Leila J. Felten Orr's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0615616
Longitude: -90.6619720

Family Members:

Parent

Herman William Felten

(1899 - 1973)

Helen Elizabeth Walrod Felten

(1899 - 1986)

Spouse

Thomas Robert Orr

(1925 - 1995)

Siblings

Rex LeRoy Felten

(1931 - 2021)

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