Pearle Orland, 94, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017, at the Bishop Noah Home in Escanaba.
Pearle was born July 1st,1923, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Martha (Brehm) Hampton. She was raised in the Corsicana State Home orphanage in Texas until she graduated from high school at age 16. After moving to Gladstone, MI, she and Wilfred Royer were married for 24 years. Pearle moved to Green Bay, WI, where she met and married Fred Orland and taught fitness for the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for many years. She also volunteered at St. Vincent Hospital and the Brown County Library. She taught line dancing until she was 80 years old and she was a test subject for the American Cancer Society. Pearle also loved spending time with her family and reading.
Pearle is survived by her son, Frank (Sue) Royer of Gladstone; her daughters, Bethann (Gary Pfiester) Royer of Escanaba and Margaret “Peggy” (Dow) Dawson, Sr., of Gladstone; grandchildren, Coral (Jim) Nelson, Dean (Becky) Hardwick, Darrel (Nicole) Hardwick, Dow (Heather) Dawson, Jr., Josh (Mary) Dawson, Marnie (Doug) Williamson, Ben Royer and Jonna DeGraves; eighteen great grandchildren, one great great grandson and many nieces and nephews.
Pearle was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, her brother, Robert, and her grandsons Jack A Curran and David Hardwick.
At Pearle’s request there will be no services.
The family is being assisted by the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Gladstone.
Rob Buchler - Escanaba, MI
Sorry to hear of Pearl’s passing. She was such a nice lady to talk to.
You’re in my prayers, Frank, Sue, Jonna, Ben and all the rest of the family.
–Rob Buchler
Bud Lemire - Escanaba, MI
Pearle always had a joke to tell. Which was always nice to hear whenever I saw her. I first met her at Lakeview, as I am a Senior Companion. Then I saw her a lot at Bishop Noa Home. I made her a CD of the Shadow, as she said she had not heard that in awhile. She loved listening to books with her headphones on. I was honored to know her, and her wonderful sense of humor.