Submitted by: Dan Rich

Orville D. Birk

Nov. 11, 1923 - Feb. 20, 1998

South Bend Tribune 2/22/1998

Orville D. Birk, 74, of Harman Drive, Mishawaka, Ind., died at 11:53 on Friday, Feb. 20, in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 11, 1923, in Lakeville, Ind., and had lived in this area most of his life. Orville retired in 1986, from Casteel Construction, where he worked as a carpenter. He was a member of the Carpenters and Jointers Union Local #413 and was a World War II Army veteran.

On April 7, 1944, in Tyner, Ind., he married Mary A. Ford, who survives. He is also survived by two sons, Randy D. of Osceola, Ind., and Brian L. of Huntington Beach, Calif.; five grandsons, Shan, Jason, Travis, Aaron and Nathan; and by his sister, Helen Weber of South Bend. He was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. Among his hobbies were gardening, carpentry and fishing. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who will be greatly missed.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday in Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. Cliff Quantz, officiating. Burial will follow in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and American Lung Associations.