Frances Mina Orthman Orr, 84, of Story City, Iowa, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa. A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2007, at the Chapel at Bethany Manor in Story City.

Survivors include one daughter, Mikie Susan (Tom) Walker; one son, Kirk Andrew (Stephanie) Orr of Spokane, Wash.; five grandchildren, Brandy Wagner of Ames, Iowa, Kristin (Jim) Vinal of Omaha, and Koby, Calliope and Bethlehem of Spokane, Wash.; three great-grandchildren, Jack and Thomas of Ames, Iowa, and Noah of Omaha; and one step-great-grandaughter, Mycayla Lynn of Omaha.

Frances was born on Sept. 25, 1922, to LuVera (Anderson) Orthman and Edward August Orthman at Lexington. She graduated from high school in 1940, with a 3-year teaching certificate for rural schools and taught three years. In 1943, Frances moved to Lincoln, to work the next two years in the Brand Department of the Secretary of State's office.

She met Andrew C. Orr on June 9 and was married Aug. 18, 1946, in Lincoln, at the Trinity Methodist Church. They lived five years in Lincoln, five years in East Lansing, Mich., and many years in Charles City, Iowa. She worked in the Floyd County Treasurer's Office until she retired in 1982.

Obituary from the Lexington Clipper-Herald