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Haskell, Ora
ORA HASKELL
Marion
Ora Ellsworth Haskell, 95, of Marion, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, with military honors. Entombment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ora Ellsworth Haskell was born Jan. 9, 1919, in Garwin, Iowa, the son of Robert and Carolina Stull Haskell. After graduation, Ora proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War ll. On Feb. 28, 1948, Ora was united in marriage to Virginia Frost in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ora worked for Allen's Motors before retiring after 30 years of service. Ora enjoyed fishing with his wife on the Mississippi River. The three things that were most important to Ora were his family, his faith and living life to its fullest. He will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Virginia; four children, Marsha (Kent) Heiken, Connie (Steve) Allard and Rob Haskell, all of Cedar Rapids, and Nancy (Ross) Koster of Atkins; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother, Clifford Haskell; and a sister, Susan Cory, both of Marshalltown.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles Haskell.
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