Individual Details

Death

Dr. Orr, age 84, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Wednesday at the Fort Memorial Hospital. Leslie, "Doc Orr," was born the son of Leslie Robert & Alta Jane (Ready) Orr. He graduated from Bagley High School in 1942, and then attended Kentucky Military Institute in 1943. He graduated from the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO, in 1950. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II as a medic, seeing duty in the Philippines and New Guinea. Les was a pitcher for the Sheboygan Indians, a semi-professional baseball team, in the summer of 1942, and after his military service. Doc owned and operated a chiropractic clinic in Fort Atkinson for more than 51 years. He was married to Audrey Lois Humphreys of Missouri from 1949-1966. She preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1977. On July 28, 1977, Les married Sharron Faye Carlson of Minnesota. She preceded him in death on Feb. 18, 2004. Doc was an avid hunter and baseball fan. He took pride in getting to know people through conversation, and remembering each individual. Children were a special delight for him. Surviving are two daughters, Leslie (Dan) Schmidt of Woodbury, MN, and Jennifer Dullere of Fort Atkinson, WI; two sons, Steven (Morgan Schneider) Orr of Corvallis, OR, and Robert (Sharon Foster) Carlson-Orr of England; and four grandchildren, Cory Schmidt, Jeff Schmidt, Ryan Orr and Rachamin Foster-Carlson. Les also was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Orma Orr Stadtler; and a granddaughter, Andrea Schmidt. Funeral services were held on Friday at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson.
Burial, with military graveside rights took place at the Bagley Cemetery in Bagley. Memorials may be designated to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America or Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation.