Orville J. Tapper, 95, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, December 26, 2021 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 31st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Pastor Alan Cummins will officiate. Burial will be in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery at Marcus, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the church on Friday. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 30th from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Orville was born on December 3, 1926 to John and Lillian (Kallsen) Tapper in Preston Township, Plymouth County, Iowa. He attended Country School thru the eighth grade, graduating from Central High School in LeMars in 1945. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1945, serving as a private 1st class for 18 months.
He was married on June 27, 1948 to Doloris LaOnne Nelson at Marcus, Iowa, together they had three children, Kevin, Kimberly, and Kyle.
Orville worked as a farmer until his retirement in 1989.
He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Orville loved to go golfing, bowling, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Orville is preceded in death by his parents, John and Lillian Tapper; brothers Raymond (Arlene) Tapper and Lester Tapper, sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Orlin Hein; nephews John Tapper and Bruce Hein and Leslie Tapper.
Survivors include his wife Doloris Tapper of Marcus, Iowa; three children Kevin Jay (JoAnne) Tapper of Quimby, Iowa, Kimberly Jaye (Jack) Couch of Casa Grande, Arizona, and Kyle Jon (Sandy) Tapper of Marcus, Iowa; seven grandchildren Tim, Steven, Becky, Cory, Jacqueline, Shauna, and Gregory; nine great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Jack, Harper, Kayleen, Andrew, Violette, Grey, Kylah, and Kinnick; also several nieces and nephews.