Orval C. Andrews

Born in Coggon, Iowa on November 8, 1924
Departed on January 7, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Memorial

Orval C. Andrews, 87, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Hospice House of Mercy. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Officiating will be Reverend William Harnish. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 am at the chapel prior to the service. Inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years Juanita Andrews of Cedar Rapids; 7 children, Victoria (Tom) Perin, of Melbourne, Iowa; Marilyn Robinson-Valley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Rebecca Andrews of Hills, Iowa; Rebecca Schneiter of Marion, Iowa; Mike Andrews of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Norman Cory of Marion, Iowa; Lester Cory of Iowa City, Iowa; a number of grandchildren and great grand children; 2 sisters, Arlene Thornblade of Clear Lake, Iowa; Evelyn (Louis) Becicka of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and a brother William (Marguerite) Andrews of Walker, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Orval C. Andrews was born November 8, 1924 the son of Harley and Sarah (Renfer) Andrews in Coggon, Iowa. Orval married Juanita Holland Cory on August 24, 1966 in Galena, Illinois. He worked at Quaker Oats for 42 years and Wal-Mart for 10 years. Orval was especially close to his granddaughter and her husband, Sara (Cory) and Tony Wattnem of Marion, Iowa.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hospice House of Mercy or the American Lung Association.

The family would like to thank Crestview Acres of Marion, Iowa and the Hospice House of Mercy for the great care and comfort they provided Orval.

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