Marie Orf Ivester
Funeral services for Marie Orf Ivester, 89, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Full Gospel Church, Bakersfield, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ivester died at 6:40 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2013, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born January 7, 1924, at Gamaliel, Arkansas, to Thomas and Ollie McFarland Trivett. On July 6, 1940, she was married to Ed Orf, who preceded her in death on July 14, 1981. On August 23, 1986, she was married to Davis Ivester, who preceded her in death on February 11, 1995. Mrs. Ivester was a homemaker and was very involved in church and children’s school activities. She always cooked for church functions and furnished pies for a local café. Mrs. Ivester had attended and faithfully worked in The Assembly of God Church; and since the 1980’s had attended and worked in the Full Gospel Church at Bakersfield, Missouri.
She is survived by three children, Virginia June Eagleman, husband, Jerry, Kansas City, Missouri, Gary Gene Orf, wife, Sue, Bakersfield, Missouri and Patricia Jean Kesner, companion, Lonnie Pruett, West Plains, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Michelle Decker, husband, Jerry, Gaylon Orf, wife, Julie, Christina Perisho, husband, Paul, Lana Krohne, husband Brock, Amy Riley, husband, Heath, April Kesner, companion, David Sexton and Ashley Wolters, husband, Joey; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter, River; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father who raised her, Silas Roberts, two husbands, one son, Larry Orf, and one granddaughter, Jerrie June Kerr.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Bakersfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bakersfield Cemetery or Hawkin’s Ridge Cemetery, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Steve & Ann Krohne
July 14, 2013 @ 1:41 pm
Gary, Sue, Lana, Brock, and all the family,
Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
With warm regards,
Steve and Ann Krohne
Ron LaMascus
July 14, 2013 @ 4:18 pm
I still have many great memories of Aunt Marie and visiting in the summertime as a kid. She always had a quick smile and kind word for all of us cousins. She will be greatly missed!
Pat Spencer Lemieux
July 14, 2013 @ 10:32 pm
So sorry for your loss, but I have no doubt Marie is in a much better place. Heaven definitely welcomed one of the sweetest ladies and a faithful servant. I have alot of great memories of Marie. She was a special and kind person and will be missed. Love you all. God bless you!
David and Carrie Thompson
July 15, 2013 @ 7:57 am
Jerry and June, I know you’ve been expecting this for quite some time, but it still doesn’t make it any easier to lose a mother. Time makes it easier, but you never forget. Just know others are praying for you as you grieve and take comfort from that. Carrie and David
Michelle (Shelly) Decker
July 18, 2013 @ 10:09 am
My grandma, Marie Orf, was a kind and classy lady. Grandma always smiled and loved to laugh. I will cherish my many memories that we shared. Grandma loved to be entertained and would allow all of us grandkids to play in her room with her jewelry, makeup and hair products when we were growing up. Grandma enjoyed receiving gifts and appreciated her hair getting done and she loved to watch her cats play in the yard. I will dearly miss her.