Orville L. Kuhn, age 95, of Emerald, WI, died on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Willow Ridge Care Center in Amery, WI where he had been a resident the past year.
Orville L. Kuhn was born on May 6, 1920 in Forest Township, St. Croix County, WI, the son of Herman & Anna (Thompson) Kuhn. He grew up in Forest Township, was baptized at the Forest Methodist Church, and attended Glenwood City and Clear Lake schools. Orville graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1938. He was married to May Elizabeth Fitzer on March 27, 1941 in Stillwater, MN. Together they made their home in Forest Township, operating their dairy farm there for many years, and raising six children; Carolyn, Darrel, Lois, Terry, Bruce, & Brian. In his spare time, Orville enjoyed reading and traveling, taking many trips with May out West and visiting family in Canada. He was a member of the Willow River United Methodist Parish.
Orville is preceded in death by his wife, May Kuhn; parents, Herman and Anna Kuhn; an infant son; great granddaughter, Sophia Zuerlein; great great-granddaughter, Ellaina Kuhn;
daughter in law, Yvonne Kuhn; brothers, Frank, Henry, Lorne, Raymond, Wesley, & Myron;
sisters, Evelyn, Vivian, Alice, & Hilda
Survived by
Daughters & Sons
Carolyn (Gary) Buhr - Circle Pines, MN
Darrel Kuhn - Deer Park, WI
Lois (Edward) Feirer - St. Anthony, MN
Terry (Susan) Kuhn - Hudson, WI
Bruce (Tammy) Kuhn - Emerald, WI
Brian (Brenda) Kuhn - New Richmond, WI
18 Grandchildren
35 Great Grandchildren
7 Great, Great Grandchildren
Many Relatives and Friends
Funeral Service at the Living Word Chapel in Forest, WI on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM.
Visitation at the Living Word Chapel in Forest, WI on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 12 PM to 1:00 PM
Casketbearers - Jason Buhr, Jeff Kuhn, Matthew Feirer, Lance Kuhn, Andrew Kuhn, Max Kuhn
Clergy - Bishop Randy Dean
Music - Ginger Dean & Melissa Buhr
Interment
Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI
Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI handled the arrangements
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