Orville Freeborn's Obituary
Orville Freeborn, age 92 of Cincinnati, Iowa died Sunday, November 16, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center, Centerville, Iowa.
He was born November 3, 1911, son of Minnie Belle Airie Freeborn and Charles Edward Freeborn near Dean, Iowa. He grew up in Moulton, Iowa and Oakley, Kansas.
He married Marjorie Edythe Gradwell, who preceded him in death. He served in the Navy in W.W.II from 1943-1945. He was a policeman and Centerville's Police Chief for sixteen years. He worked as a carpenter, millwright worker, farmer and various other jobs. He was a member of the Cincinnati Masonic Lodge # 504.
Surviving are his two daughters Iladean Oden and her husband Gene of Exline, Iowa and Evaloy McDonald, Centerville. His sister Vivian Marvin of Moulton, and a brother Gene Freeborn and wife Pauline of Floris, Iowa. Four grandchildren Maurice Dean Oden of Ocita, CO., Phillip Eugene Oden and wife Terri of Exline, Martha Kalleen Watson and husband Gary of Glenwood, MO, David Lee McDonald and wife Kristi of Corydon, Iowa, nine great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his wife Marjorie, granddaughter Marla Ann McDonald Ewing, his parents, two sisters Virgie Allen and Beulah Sweeden, a son-in-law Bill McDonald, three brothers-in-laws Elva Allen, Bruce Sweeden and Mardell Marvin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, Centerville with Pastor Kay Singley and the Masonic Lodge officiating. Visitation will be from 1 PM until 2 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Iowa, with military service. A memorial has been established to the Exline Community Center, and may be left or mailed to the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Centerville, Iowa 52544.
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