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Orville Fish
ORVILLE FISH
Shellsburg
Orville Dean Fish, 94, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton, with
Pastor Bob Gaston officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.
A memorial fund has been established.
Orville was born May 29, 1920, in Shellsburg to Rollie L. and Mamie (Nabholz) Fish. On June 22, 1940, he was united in marriage to Nina Ludden in Vinton. She preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2014.
Orville farmed in the Shellsburg area and loved working. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, dominoes, rook and reading. Orville was a great cook and he taught Sunday school for many years.
He is survived by his daughters, Donna (Gary) Lindsey of Vinton and Marianna (David) Nichols of Cedar Rapids; his son, Ron (Connie) Fish of Shellsburg; nine grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grand-children; his brother, Myron (Venice) Fish of Vinton; and his sister-in-law, Cleo Fish of Waterloo.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Fish.
Condolences may be sent to www.phillips funeralhomes.com.
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