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- Kenneth Huber:
Born: 30 Oct 1919
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ELLISON, ORVAL MAX—Orval Max Ellison was born to Melvin I. and Bessie G. (Kennard) Ellison on October 31, 1919, near Geneva, Nebraska. He passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home at the age of 97 years, 6 months and 15 days. He was one of 5 children born in the family.
Orval attended School District 3 one year and then the family moved to Geneva in 1926. Orval then attended Geneva Public Schools through the 11th grade before taking a job with his father at the service station. On April 3, 1942, Orval entered the United States Army during World War II. He took basic training in the Infantry at Camp Walter, Texas and was then transferred to the medics in Quantico, Virginia. While serving overseas, he was in England and France. He served 3 years and 7 months before being discharged on November 2, 1945.
Orval married Irene Zimbelmann of Sutton, Nebraska on January 20, 1943. They were married for over 69 years, and 4 children were born to the union.
Orval was involved in the filling station business running Ellison’s DX Station from 1947 to 1986. In his free time, Orval loved to go fishing and camping and enjoyed most sports. He also enjoyed working in his workshop and meeting friends at the café for coffee. While still at home, he could often be found working in his yard or feeding the birds and squirrels.
Orval and Irene also enjoyed traveling during their retirement years, going to Texas in their 5th wheel and taking trips to German and Hawaii. A highlight of Orval’s travels was when he and Irene went to the Holy Land in 1894.
Orval was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin & Bessie; wife, Irene; sisters, Orpha Kelch and Mildred Bettger; brothers, Roger Ellison and Rex Ellison; daughter-in-law Rose Ann Ellison; grandson Brian Scott Ellison; and son-in-law, Patrick Carlson.
He is survived by his son Richard Ellison and wife Vera; daughters, Nancy Domling and husband Galen, Judy Smith, and husband Chuck, and Virginia Carlson; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 step-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service for Orval was held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Geneva. Pastor Michelle Gowin officiated the service. Sondra Myers accompanied Delwin Myers in the singing of “Amazing Grace” and “Because He Lives.” She also accompanied the congregation in the singing of “How Great Thou Art.”
Pallbearers for the service included John Ellison, Cory Ellison, Jerrett Domling, Jason Domling, John Schurman, and Devin Lott. Interment was held in the Geneva Public Cemetery with Military Rites performed by the Geneva VFW Samuel J. Marsh Post 7102.
The Nebraska Signal May 2017
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1919 - 2017 (97 Jahre)
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