Howard Orne, son of the late Alfred Orne and Bertha Carter Orne, was born on January 28, 1922 in Cushing, Maine and departed this life on June 20, 2011 at Parklane Rehab in Wentzville, Missouri at the age of 89.

Mr. Orne was a Veteran serving in World War II, was of the Baptist faith, a retired electronic technician for McDonnell- Douglas and a resident of Lake St. Louis.

On February 11, 1946, he was united in marriage to Louise Burnett at Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Orne preceded him in death on April 13, 1994.

He is survived by one son, Dennis Gray Orne of Lake St. Louis; by one brother, Kenneth Orne of Cushing, Maine, by five sisters, Berniece Bennett of Brewer, Maine, Eleanor Rose of Thomaston, Maine, Gloria Dearborn and JoAnn Butler both of Union, Maine, and Leona Mixon of Perry, Georgia, and by one grandchild.

Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Sidney Orne and by two sisters, Edith Johnson and Mary Greenlaw.

Graveside services will be conducted Friday, June 24, 2011 at 1 p.m., in the Dexter Cemetery with Rev. Karen Oldham officiating. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexrwe
in charge of arrangements.