Orville E. Lofland, 94, of Decatur died December 27, 2009 in Aspen ridge Care Centre.
Orville was born on May 23, 1915 in Jim Town, IL the son of James and Mary (Lemmons) Lofland. He was a member of Boiling Springs Church of God and a Sunday School teacher. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was the first President of the Coon Hunters Club in Illinois. He was a very avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed splitting wood and gardening. He married Pauline Barbee on August 23, 1938 she preceded him in death on September 21, 2008.
Surviving are sons, Kenneth Lofland of Long Creek; Russell Lofland (Darlene) of Rosemond; Jeff Lofland of Macon; daughters, Vivian Ewing (Don) of Cedar Hill, MO; Bonnie Craft (Hughie) of Blue Mound; Janet Lofland of Decatur; Cheryl Miller of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, Richard and Tommy, two brothers, one sister, one step-sister, and one step-brother.
Obit: 12-29-2009, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
Orville was born on May 23, 1915 in Jim Town, IL the son of James and Mary (Lemmons) Lofland. He was a member of Boiling Springs Church of God and a Sunday School teacher. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was the first President of the Coon Hunters Club in Illinois. He was a very avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed splitting wood and gardening. He married Pauline Barbee on August 23, 1938 she preceded him in death on September 21, 2008.
Surviving are sons, Kenneth Lofland of Long Creek; Russell Lofland (Darlene) of Rosemond; Jeff Lofland of Macon; daughters, Vivian Ewing (Don) of Cedar Hill, MO; Bonnie Craft (Hughie) of Blue Mound; Janet Lofland of Decatur; Cheryl Miller of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, Richard and Tommy, two brothers, one sister, one step-sister, and one step-brother.
Obit: 12-29-2009, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
Orville E. Lofland, 94, of Decatur died December 27, 2009 in Aspen ridge Care Centre.
Orville was born on May 23, 1915 in Jim Town, IL the son of James and Mary (Lemmons) Lofland. He was a member of Boiling Springs Church of God and a Sunday School teacher. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was the first President of the Coon Hunters Club in Illinois. He was a very avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed splitting wood and gardening. He married Pauline Barbee on August 23, 1938 she preceded him in death on September 21, 2008.
Surviving are sons, Kenneth Lofland of Long Creek; Russell Lofland (Darlene) of Rosemond; Jeff Lofland of Macon; daughters, Vivian Ewing (Don) of Cedar Hill, MO; Bonnie Craft (Hughie) of Blue Mound; Janet Lofland of Decatur; Cheryl Miller of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, Richard and Tommy, two brothers, one sister, one step-sister, and one step-brother.
Obit: 12-29-2009, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
Orville was born on May 23, 1915 in Jim Town, IL the son of James and Mary (Lemmons) Lofland. He was a member of Boiling Springs Church of God and a Sunday School teacher. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was the first President of the Coon Hunters Club in Illinois. He was a very avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed splitting wood and gardening. He married Pauline Barbee on August 23, 1938 she preceded him in death on September 21, 2008.
Surviving are sons, Kenneth Lofland of Long Creek; Russell Lofland (Darlene) of Rosemond; Jeff Lofland of Macon; daughters, Vivian Ewing (Don) of Cedar Hill, MO; Bonnie Craft (Hughie) of Blue Mound; Janet Lofland of Decatur; Cheryl Miller of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, Richard and Tommy, two brothers, one sister, one step-sister, and one step-brother.
Obit: 12-29-2009, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
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