Robert C. OrnNAPPANEE – Robert C. Orn, 89, of North Manchester, formerly of Nappanee, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at 3:25 p.m. at his residence.
He was born Aug. 15, 1930, to C. Leslie and Carolyn Masterson Orn. Robert was a 1948 graduate of Nappanee High. On Feb. 19, 1966, he married Sandra Caesar in St. Bavos in Mishawaka.
Robert moved to North Manchester from Nappanee in 1995. He was a member of North Manchester Missionary Church. He was a HAM Radio operator, artist, photographer, writer, stone mason, carpenter and woodworker. He loved researching genealogy.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Orn; son, Alexander (Lisa) Orn, of Nappanee; daughters: Aileen “Allie” (Robert) Burd, of?Mishawaka; Andrea (Tony) Burns, of Edwardsburg, Mich.; and Aerin Tjoa, of Stout, Iowa; grandchildren: Andrew and Elizabeth Orn, Robert Burd Jr., Bailey (Melissa) Burd, Shante (Jeremiah) Meert, Robert Burns, Summer Rain (D.J. Jacobsen) Weed, Annika Tjoa and Maxwell Tjoa; and great-grandchildren, Kaidyn, Colton and Riley Burd.
Family and friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, followed by a 5 p.m. funeral service, all at Nappanee Missionary Church Chapel. Pastor Ken Sistrunk, of North Manchester Missionary Church, will officiate. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home,?Nappanee.
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Memorials to North Manchester Missionary Church, 806 Ind. 114 E., North Manchester, IN 46962; or donor’s choice.
