Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 141 or the Davies Amphitheater.
INTERMENT: Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa
Orville Ervin Tackett was born August 20, 1918 in Fremont County, Iowa to Harve and Ethel Cora (Bailor) Tackett. He attended school in Fremont County and graduated from Tabor High School in 1937.
Orville served in the Army during World War II and on January 24, 1946 was united in marriage to Vera Leota Andrews at the home of her parents in Glenwood, Iowa.
To this union, three children were born. Orville and Vera moved to a farm near Mineola, Iowa where Orville continued to farm and also work as a postman before his retirement. He remained an active member of the American Legion Post 141 for 64 years and served as a cook for the Turkey Feeds for more than 60 years. He was also a V F W member.
Orville and Vera were faithful members of Grace United Methodist Church and Orville also served as lay minister in that church. He very much enjoyed helping others. He assisted with setting up for the Homecoming parades for a number of years and was pleased to be named Grand Marshall for one of the Homecoming parades. He served in all offices of the Mills County Farm Bureau and one of the highlights of that tenure was visiting Washington D C.
One of Orville’s great joys was eating a good piece of gooseberry pie! He loved family gatherings and dinners and especially enjoyed fishing, camping, farming, playing cards (especially pitch), bowling, throwing horseshoes, and volunteering at the Mills County Museum.
Orville was preceded in death by his parents, an infant child, son, Elton Tackett, and siblings: Harold and wife, Gertie; Fern; Paul and wife, Betty; Walter and wife, Helen; and Wilda and husband, Bob, Houser.
Survivors include: Daughter, Julia and husband, Michael T. Gray of Glenwood, Iowa and daughter-in-law Deborah Tackett of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Grandchildren: Jay Dee Gray of Glenwood, Iowa; Eldon and wife, Jesi, Tackett of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Teri and husband Tom Blackburn, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Danelle Tackett and Les Harris of Bellevue, Nebraska; Corey and wife, Corrienne Gray of Glenwood, Iowa and Elliott Tackett of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Great Grandchildren: Les Harris, Jr., Christopher Cox, Cuentin Gray, Brett Gray, Jared Blackburn, Kyle Gray, Cera Gray, Mackenzie Blackburn, Cordelia Gray, and Brenden Tackett.
Brothers: Dwight and wife, Thelma, Tackett of Tabor Manor in Tabor, Iowa; Wilbur and wife, Lucille, Tackett of Glenwood, Iowa; Ralph and wife, Carolyn, Tackett of Glenwood, Iowa; Ed and wife, Lorna, Tackett of Tekamah, Nebraska; Harry and wife, Sharon, Tackett of Peoria, Arizona and
Sister: Alice and husband, Robert, Inman of Omaha, Nebraska
Other relatives and a host of friends.
Visitation:Wednesday, May 12, 2010
6:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Thursday, May 13, 2010
10:30 AM
112 North Walnut
Glenwood,, IA51534
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