OBITUARY: Ora L. Horgen 1909-2001, Worth County, Iowa [Northwood Anchor Newspaper online - www.northwoodanchor.com - 11/06/2001] Tuesday services held for Ora L. Horgen, 92 Funeral services for Ora L. Horgen, 92, Northwood, were held Tuesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. Rev. Paul Holmer officiated with interment at Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Ora died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Ora Horgen was born Sept. 22, 1909 to Emil and Cora (Reynolds) Ottesen in Freeborn County. On June 30, 1930 she married Melvin Horgen in Nashua, IA. Ora was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, embroidery and dancing. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood and the Ladies Aid. Survivors include son Darryl Horgen and wife Marlis of Marshalltown, IA; daughter Sharon Elwood of Austin; grandchildren, Kim Schechinger, Jon Elwood and Dan Horgen; great-grandchildren Kayline Schechinger, Kristine Schechinger and Dakota Elwood and sister Inez Johnson. Ora was preceded in death by her parents; husband Melvin; sister Crystal Erickson and brother Howard Ottesen. Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson; This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************