A longtime area resident, Orville started his career in the oilfield with Raymond Oil right out of high school. He then went on as the production supervisor for Clinton Oil, K&E Drilling, Energy Reserve and the Sterling Oil Company. Orville then left the corporate world and started his own oil production business, Big O, LLC. He was a member of the men's coffee group and a former member of the American Legion Post #180. Orville served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, obtaining the rank of Sergeant.
Survivors include, his wife Jackie of the home; his children, Janelle "Jenny" (Monroe) Hejny and husband Daniel of McCamey, Tex., Eileen (Monroe) Wilkinson and husband Bobby of Denison, Tex., Melissa (Eulert) Dickson and husband Tim of Ellinwood, John Eulert of San Diego, Calif. and Bret Eulert (Connie Weber) of Great Bend; eight grandchildren, Rachael Dickson, Jeremy Hejny (Shannon), J.D. Hejny (Whitney), Jessica Brooks (Ron), Christen Cory, Amanda Robbins (Rocky), Josh Cory and Tony Hammond; seventeen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Raymond Monroe, John Monroe, Jr., Francis Monroe and Bruce Monroe; and four sisters, Garnet Hicks, Mary Cormeny, Irene Droegemeier and Marguerite Cormeny.
Visitation will be held from Noon to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2022 at Bryant Funeral Home, with family to receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Chaplain Jeffrey Owen presiding. Interment will be in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood with Military Rites conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard.
A longtime area resident, Orville started his career in the oilfield with Raymond Oil right out of high school. He then went on as the production supervisor for Clinton Oil, K&E Drilling, Energy Reserve and the Sterling Oil Company. Orville then left the corporate world and started his own oil production business, Big O, LLC. He was a member of the men's coffee group and a former member of the American Legion Post #180. Orville served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, obtaining the rank of Sergeant.
Survivors include, his wife Jackie of the home; his children, Janelle "Jenny" (Monroe) Hejny and husband Daniel of McCamey, Tex., Eileen (Monroe) Wilkinson and husband Bobby of Denison, Tex., Melissa (Eulert) Dickson and husband Tim of Ellinwood, John Eulert of San Diego, Calif. and Bret Eulert (Connie Weber) of Great Bend; eight grandchildren, Rachael Dickson, Jeremy Hejny (Shannon), J.D. Hejny (Whitney), Jessica Brooks (Ron), Christen Cory, Amanda Robbins (Rocky), Josh Cory and Tony Hammond; seventeen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Raymond Monroe, John Monroe, Jr., Francis Monroe and Bruce Monroe; and four sisters, Garnet Hicks, Mary Cormeny, Irene Droegemeier and Marguerite Cormeny.
Visitation will be held from Noon to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2022 at Bryant Funeral Home, with family to receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Chaplain Jeffrey Owen presiding. Interment will be in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood with Military Rites conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard.
Family Members
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Marguerite Ellen Monroe Cormeny
1912–1975
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Velma Opal Monroe
1913–1920
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Mildred Gwendolyn Monroe
1916–1920
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Gilbert Eugene Monroe
1918–1920
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Mary E. Monroe Cormeny
1920–2006
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William Curtis Monroe
1922–1922
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John Philip Monroe Jr
1924–2004
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Raymond Edward Monroe
1925–2006
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Deloris Irene Monroe Droegemeier
1927–2000
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Bruce C Monroe
1929–2017
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Francis L Monroe
1935–2016
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