Orel, Wayne L.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: OREL.W001
• Funeral: Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois

Notes:

He owned and operated a grocery store in West Salem and worked for Valley Wholesale in Olney for several years.

Died:
Wayne Orel, 84, of West Salem, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Richland Memorial Hospital.

Buried:
Burial will be in the Moravian Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Wayne married Burton, Geneva F. on 28 Apr 1934 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. Geneva (daughter of Burton, James and Myers, Martha Ann) was born on 13 Nov 1915 in Wabash County, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1992 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: OREL.J001
• _FGRAVE: 129773091
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army

Notes:

Jerry Wayne Orel, age 69 of West Salem, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born on October 17, 1944 in Olney, IL to Wayne and Geneva (Burton) Orel.

He served his country during the Vietnam War.

He married Tonya S. Shaw on March 4, 1993 in Clarksville, TN. (He first married Sherry Smith and later divorced. His second wife was Connie Keppler who passed away after a battle with cancer.)

Jerry is survived by his wife, Tonya Orel, daughter, Holly (Orel) and husband Wade Prather, two sons: Dakota Orel (and fiancée Abbie Wolfe) and Dillon Orel. He is also survived by three grandchildren: Brooke Burgener, Shandon and Haydon Prather, and two great-grandchildren: Brock and Brayden Diel.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Barbara Jean Orel, and one son, Shannon J. Orel.

Jerry loved his family and many friends, and will most definitely be missed.

A Celebration of a Life Well-Lived service was held at the Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, IL.

Private burial in the Moravian Cemetery will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jerry's grandchildren, to be used for college expenses.

Military Service:
He served his country during the Vietnam War.

Family/Spouse: Smith, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Newton, Connie Rae. Connie was born on 20 Jul 1947; died on 31 Jul 1992; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shaw, T.S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]