Orville J. Hoveland

Orville J. Hoveland, 77, of Kanawha passed away Monday, August 27, 2001 at the Kanawha Community Home following a lengthy illness of respiratory problems and finally cancer.

Orville, the son of George and Sadie (Ellingston) Hoveland, was born December 17, 1923 in rural Kanawha, the youngest of four boys.

Orville was united in marriage with Helen Jensen on January 14, 1945, in Renwick, Iowa.  The couple lived most of their marriage in the Kanawha area where Orville was engaged in farming.  Orville and Helen retired from farming in 1986, and built their home in Kanawha.

Besides farming, Orville enjoyed working with wood and prior to his illness did some carpentry in Kanawha.  He loved his workshop and spent many hours making crafts and furniture for family and friends.  Orville loved his family and always did what he could to make them happy.  The last few years were difficult, much of his time was spent confined to his home, but he still kept his sense of humor.

Orville was a member of the Kanawha United Methodist Church where at one time he served as a trustee.   He also served on the board of the Kanawha Community Home.

We are sorry to part with him, but his quality of life was such that we are glad he is resting in peace at last.

Orville is survived by his wife, Helen; three sons and one daughter: Robert and his wife, Linda of Miller, Gary and his wife, Jean of Kanawha, Dwight and his wife Jacque of Kanawha, and Jeannie Cornelius and her husband, Steve of Topeka, Kansas; eight grandchildren: Angie Knowles and her husband, Doug of Gilman, Rodney Hoveland and his wife, Jennifer of Marshalltown, Nikki Hoveland of Baltimore, Maryland, Jim Hoveland, of Kanawha, Jennifer Cornelius of Lawrence, Kansas, Tracy Cornelius of Topeka, Kansas and Brian Cornelius of Topeka, Kansas; seven step-grandchildren: Just Terwilliger of Hastings, Minnesota, Tiffany, Ashley, and Kirsten Kitley of Kanawha; seven great-grandchildren: Mitchell, Jacob and Jordan Knowles of Gilman, Ethan, Mason, and Katilyn Hoveland of Marshalltown, and Mya Hoveland of Kanawha; and two step-great grandchildren: Nate and Justin Knowles of Iowa City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Sadie Hoveland and three brothers: Marson, Marion and Russell.