Andres, Orlando Lawrence (1912-1993)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1993 Jul 22 p. 8

Birth date: 1912 Jun 1

text of obituary:

NEWTON & VICINITY

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● Orlando L. "Andy" Andres, 81, of Wichita died July 13 in Wichita. Survivors include his wife, Dora Lukenbill; son, Lawrence of Sumas, Wash.; daughter, D. Joan Corey of Brazil, Ind.; sister, Doris Andres of Newton; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were July 17 at Petersen's Funeral Home in Newton, with Verney Unruh and Lubin Jantzen, pastors at First Mennonite Church, officiating.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1993 Sep 2 p. 11

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ORLANDO L. ANDRES

Orlando Lawrence Andres was born June 1, 1912 in Newton, Kan., to Gustav H. and Adina (Schroeder) Andres. He grew up in Newton and at an early age accepted Christ at James Rayburn's meetings. He was baptized into the membership of First Mennonite Church, Newton. In 1957, when he moved to Wichita, he joined East Heights Methodist Church. He attended Bethel College, North Newton, and Biola College in California.

One of Orlando's great loves was music, both singing and instrumental. At First Mennonite he organized and directed a young people's choir and orchestra of some 50 members from 1930 to 1950. He also directed the choir at Emmaus Mennonite Church in Whitewater.

Orlando, affectionately called, "Andy," worked for Union Oil Co. in California for three years. Then he built and operated a service station in Newton from 1937 until gas rationing. In 1942, he accepted a position with Farm Credit Administration (Crop Loan Office) in the mortgage lending field. Later he was employed by Federal Housing Administration and later with the Veterans Administration Loan Guarantee Division until he retired in 1975 after completing more than 30 years under Civil Service.

He was kind, tender-hearted, helpful and generous. Growing up during the Depression, the family always worked together, especially marketing their farm and dairy products. He developed his photography hobby into an amateur business, selling many prints. After retiring he enjoyed traveling with Dora.

Orlando died July 13, 1993, at age 81. Survivors include his wife, Dora, of the home; two children by a previous marriage; a son, Lawrence G. and his wife Gabette, of Sumas, Wash., and a daughter, Dorothy Joan Andres Corey of Brazil, Ind.; six grandchildren; a great-grand-daughter, and a sister, Doris of Newton.