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April 24, 1948 — December 17, 2024 GRAND ISLAND — Terry L. Orr, 76, of Grand Island, Neb., died Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at CHI Health Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb.
, with his daughters at his side. Mr. Orr’s life will be celebrated at 10 a.
m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Curran Funeral Chapel, with family greeting the public from 9 a.m.
until service time. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate.
Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Military honors rendered by the U.S.
Marine Corp. Honor Guard. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
You are encouraged to sign Terry’s guestbook at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under his obituary.
Terry was born April 24, 1948, at Lewellen, Neb., the son of Clifford and Donna (Beattie) Orr. Terry graduated from Gibbon High School in 1967.
He entered the U.S. Marine Corp on January 17, 1968.
Terry married Virginia Lundquist on May 10, 1969, in Gibbon Neb. Terry was stationed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Camp Pendleton, Calif.
, and Fort Huachuca, Ariz. He served three tours in Okinawa, Japan and served in Vietnam as well, before retiring on January 31, 1994. After his retirement Terry returned to Nebraska where he was an OTR semi driver for over 20 years.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Terry enjoyed western Nebraska ranch life, woodworking, westerns, and NASCAR. He is survived by his daughters, Alena Freeman of Grand Island, Neb., Kimberly Orr of Grand Island, Neb.
; Sister, Linda (Francis) Spotanski of Shelton, Neb.; daughter-in-law, Trina Orr, and his grandson, Logan Orr of Phoenix, Ariz.; and his ex-wife, Virginia Orr of St.
Paul, Neb. Terry was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Matthew Orr; infant grandson, Garrett Orr; brothers, Kenny, Randy, and Charles LeRoy “Roy”; and sister, Marsha Coughtry. Curran Funeral Chapel 3005 S.
Locust St. Grand Island, NE 68801 308-384-8862.
