Harold L. Ort, Sr.
June 11, 1901-Jan. 24, 1961
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, January 25, 1971, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Harold L. Ort, Sr., 59, 033 N. 4th St., retired shipping clerk at Kawneer Co., died at 410 a.m. Sunday in his home following an illness of seven months.
Mr. Ort was born June 11, 1891 in Mason Township, Cass County., and had lived most of his life-time in and around this community.
Surviving are: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ort, Edwardsburg; his widow, Genevieve; two daughters, Mrs. Treva Vollman and Mrs. Melvina Thompson, both Niles; three sons, Harold L. Jr., Louis and Jack Ort, all Niles; seven grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Ort, Edwardsburg, and a sister, Mrs. Vena Laukus, also Edwardsburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral home with the Rev. Earl J. Wickstrom, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends are being received at the funeral home.