Robert Carl Orthner
Born: September 10th, 1915
Died: September 1st, 2000
Obituary
Robert Carl Orthner, 84, of Burlington, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at St. Francis Continuation Care Center. Born Sept. 10, 1915, in Middletown, he was the son of Carl and Sophia Nielsen Orthner. On June 29, 1940, he married Norma "Cookie" Barr in Fort Madison. Mr. Orthner owned and operated C & O Heating and Refrigeration Co. from 1960 to 1990. He was a 1933 grad- uate of Burlington High School. Survivors include his wife; one son, Neil Orthner of Mount Vernon; one daughter, Holly Baldwin of Burlington; four grandchildren; one stepgrandson; one step-great- grandson; one sister, Elizabeth Fromm of Lake Bluff, Ill.; three nieces; and four nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one infant son, one sister, and two brothers. The body of Mr. Orthner has been cremated. There will be no family visitation. The memorial service for Mr. Orthner will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. David Nash officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery at a later time. Memorials have been established for First Christian Church and St. Francis Continuation Care Center.