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Walter Orton Obituary

ORTON-Walter F., age 90, of Omaha. Survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Dale Orton, MD and Georgia, Elkhorn, NE, Don Orton, MD, Omaha, NE; daughter and son-in-law, Linda Egger and Michael, MD, Council Bluffs, IA; grandchildren, Georganna, Lucas, Amberly, Tessa, and Trent Orton, Alyssa and Samuel Egger; sisters, Grethel Kephart, San Jose, CA, Ilena Gier, Grand Island, NE. Preceded in death by wife, Katherine; granddaughter, Katherine "Katie". Member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Noon Day Scandanavian Society. Was Major in the United States Air Corps during World War II. Frequent contributor to the Public Pulse.
Funeral Service 10:00AM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6340 N. 30th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation - 4:00 - 7:00 Sunday at Roeder Mortuary, 108th St. Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, 6340 N. 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68111, Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005 or Donor's Choice. ROEDER MORTUARY
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Published by Omaha World-Herald from Sep. 14 to Sep. 16, 2007.

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