Donna B. Orr

Donna B. Orr, 90 of Pierceton, went to meet her Savior at 8:59 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born in June 23, 1924 in Pierceton to Roy and Mahala (Werstler) Cole. On April 12, 1947, she married Herbert Jr. (Red) Orr in Lafayette, Indiana, who preceded her in death on June 27, 1988. She is survived by two sons, Steve (and Pamela) Orr, Columbia City and Mike (and Margaret) Orr, Warsaw; one daughter, Debra (and Steve) Holbrook, Warsaw; eight grandchildren, Lance (and Nicole) Hanni, Tennessee, James Orr, Oregon, Caroline (and Keith) Shelton, Indianapolis, Tom (and Theresa) Orr, Warsaw, Erin Sampson, Pierceton, Chad (and Heidi) Holbrook, South Bend, Kelly (and Jordan) Murphy, Kentucky and Ryan Holbrook, Florida; sixteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins who she held dearly to her as well as many wonderful friends. She grew up in a family of eight children and is survived by one sister, Betty Cope, Ardmore, Oklahoma and one sister-in-law, Maxine Cole, Pierceton. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Alson Cole, Raymond “Nub” Cole, Robert Cole, Franklin Cole, Everett Cole and one sister Elsie Best. She graduated from Pierceton High School in 1942 at St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1945. She was valedictorian of both her high school and nursing graduating classes. She was a well-respected RN working at McDonald’s Hospital and Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw as a supervisor of surgery, Dr. Baum’s and Hashemi’s offices, private duty nursing, Prairie View Nursing Home and ended her nursing career after seventeen years a R.R. Donnelley, retiring in 1985. She lived her entire life in Pierceton until moving to Warsaw in 2010 due to health reasons. She always said her greatest gift and accomplishment was her family and she treasured spending time with them. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am Monday, March 23, 2015 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton with Pastor Holly White officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Visitation hours will be from 1:00 -5:00 pm Sunday, March 22, 2015 and one hour prior to the service Monday at the Pierceton funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pierceton United Methodist Church, 502 North First Street, Pierceton, Indiana 46562.