Orval O. Dye

Orval O. Dye, 96, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Reverend Kenny Hsu officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 4 to 8 P.M. with the family present from 6 to 8 P.M. with a prayer service at 7 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences can be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. Orval was born the son of Omer and Lena (Hine) Dye on January 6, 1918 in Lake Benton, Minnesota. He received his schooling in the Sioux City schools. Orval married Constance Erickson on July 28, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa. After their marriage they spent several years in South Dakota and Washington before returning to Sioux City in 1956. Orval retired from Armour in 1979. He was an avid woodworker and craftsmen. Orval loved gardening. He was great at any handyman activity. Orval honorably served his country in the United States Army where he graduated from Arial Tech. He was very proud of his WWII accomplishments. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Orval is survived by his children, John Dye of Sioux City and Susan (Phil) Wathen; six grandchildren, Bryan (Sarah) Dye of Edina, Minnesota, Jill (Corey Gilmore) Dye Sioux City, Iowa, Travis (Angie) Dye of Kingsley, Iowa, Kortney Dye of Des Moines, Iowa, Mindy (Jason Courtney) Dye of Sioux City, Iowa, and Danny (Megan) Wagner of Wisconsin; and eight grandchildren, Adam, Lauren, Ayden, Addison, Allison, Emma, Owen, and Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Constance; one son, Orval Lee "Pete"; three sisters, Evelyn, Laverne, and Geraldine; and one daughter-in-law, Mary.