Orlene A. Scott
February 13, 1918 — November 10, 2008
Orlene Alvera Scott, the daughter of Rudolph and Elfrieda Jacobsen Hamdorf was born on February 13, 1918 on a farm southwest of Corley. She grew up on the farm where she was born and attended country school Fairview #4 through the eighth grade.
Orlene was united in marriage to Howard Scott on February 19, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church in Avoca. To this union three children were born: Melvin, Carol and Robert. They farmed their entire married life and retired in 1979. She was a member of the neighborhood Sunshine Seekers Club and Trinity Lutheran Church. She was an excellent cook and was known for her walnut cakes, chocolate chip pie, her fried chicken and, a family favorite, was her homemade bread. She helped Howard on the farm with their livestock and was a hard worker. Orlene was known as a loving but firm mother and grandmother.
Orlene died at the Elm Crest Care Center in Harlan, Iowa having attained the age of ninety years, eight months and twenty four days. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Howard; son, Melvin and daughter Carol, and brothers Orville "Bud" Hamdorf and Lorraine "Skeet" Hamdorf and a granddaughter Michele.
Survivors include her son Robert Scott and his wife Laraine of Avoca, Iowa; son-in-law, Delman Piittmann and his wife Norma of Albany, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Scott of Bettendorf, Iowa; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; sisters: Alta Hansen of Walnut, Iowa and Wilma Throener of West Point, Nebraska; brother Delnar Hamdorf of Morrison, Colorado; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Pastor Dennis Reich officiated at the service with Wayne Paulsen doing the Eulogy. Those serving as casket bearers were Jeff Scott, Tracy Scott, Steve Harwood, Carson Marlay, Mike Scott and Lance Scott.
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Orlene was united in marriage to Howard Scott on February 19, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church in Avoca. To this union three children were born: Melvin, Carol and Robert. They farmed their entire married life and retired in 1979. She was a member of the neighborhood Sunshine Seekers Club and Trinity Lutheran Church. She was an excellent cook and was known for her walnut cakes, chocolate chip pie, her fried chicken and, a family favorite, was her homemade bread. She helped Howard on the farm with their livestock and was a hard worker. Orlene was known as a loving but firm mother and grandmother.
Orlene died at the Elm Crest Care Center in Harlan, Iowa having attained the age of ninety years, eight months and twenty four days. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Howard; son, Melvin and daughter Carol, and brothers Orville "Bud" Hamdorf and Lorraine "Skeet" Hamdorf and a granddaughter Michele.
Survivors include her son Robert Scott and his wife Laraine of Avoca, Iowa; son-in-law, Delman Piittmann and his wife Norma of Albany, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Scott of Bettendorf, Iowa; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; sisters: Alta Hansen of Walnut, Iowa and Wilma Throener of West Point, Nebraska; brother Delnar Hamdorf of Morrison, Colorado; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Pastor Dennis Reich officiated at the service with Wayne Paulsen doing the Eulogy. Those serving as casket bearers were Jeff Scott, Tracy Scott, Steve Harwood, Carson Marlay, Mike Scott and Lance Scott.
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