Obituary for Charles Kenneth Orr
Charles “Ken” Orr, age 78, of Oak Park; beloved husband of Linda Kaye nee Masters; loving father of Alan Christopher Orr, Leslie Kassidy (Roy Ellis) Orr, and Kenneth Daniel Orr; proud grandfather of Ruby Harper Ellis and Danielle Anna Orr; dear brother of Dorothy (the late Edward) Sumler, Sherri Lynn (Leonard) Montgomery, the late Shirley Goldene (the late Nathaniel) Green, and the late Anvi Leon Orr; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews; devoted son of the late Charles and Ruby Beatrice Orr.
Ken proudly served in the 101st Airborne as a paratrooper in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He was the owner of Ken’s Auto Body Shop and Orr’s Q Restaurant, and later retired from the CTA as a transportation supervisor. His unconditional love and commitment to his children and family was the driving force in his life.
Visitation Wednesday, June 7th, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park where services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Wednesday
7
Jun
3:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Drechsler Brown & Williams Funeral Home
203 South Marion Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Funeral Service
Thursday
8
Jun
10:00 AM
Drechsler Brown & Williams Funeral Home
203 South Marion Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Cemetery Details
Location
Mt. Hope Cemetery
11500 S. Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60655
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