Orval L. Pitsenbarger, 87, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Runge Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Savior Presbyterian Church, LeClaire. Orval was born on March 13, 1931 in Davenport to Guy and Ethel (Lively) Pitsenbarger. He was united in marriage to Wilma Oelerich on May 3, 1952. They not only built a life together but their home as well. He was a hardworking man. He worked as a farm hand in Scott County. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Builders Sales & Service and later went on to start his own company, “Orvals Door and Specialty”. Orval was a family man and the best, husband, dad, grandpa, and friend to all. He coached girls softball at Jefferson and Scott County and was a member of the LeClaire Civic Center, and Carpenters Local Union #4. Although he stayed active in his community he was never too busy for family or friends. Survivors include his wife, Wilma, Eldridge; children: Susan (Mark) Arrasmith, LeClaire; Karen Baber, Rock Island; Connie ( Keighley) Ross, Melborne, FL; John (Nancy) Pitsenbarger, Marseilles, IL; grandchildren: Michelle, Maria, Nathan, Carrie, Sean, Matt, Alex, and Libby; great-grandchildren: Taylor, Maelyn, Dain, Ariana, Carter, Emersyn, Sofie, and Henry; brother Glen, sister Margaret, and special friend Sharon Graeff. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Gerald, two infant sisters, and grandson Matthew Arrasmith.
