- Date Of Birth: May 18, 1926
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2016
- State: Illinois
Orville “Pete” Bertram Sampson, 90, of Peru passed away August 10, 2016 in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Orville was born in Prairie Center on May 18, 1926 to Bertram and Clara (Classon) Sampson.
Orville attended Serena High School and farmed with his father. He worked for the Laborers and at Libbey Owens Ford Glass Factory in Ottawa. The majority of his employment years were spent working as a machine repairman while earning his degree to become an electrician at Sundstrand where he remained until his retirement.
Orville was a long time member of St.
Orville is survived by 1 sister, Janice (Ellie) Wold of Ottawa and 1 sister-in-law, Phyllis (Dick) Jacobson of Chicago and several nieces and nephews. His immediate survivors include 4 daughters: Karen Leonard, Susan (Gregg) Flaherty, Kay (Mike) Raineri, and Gloria Sampson all of Peru and 5 sons: Orville Jr of Spring Valley, Larry (Nancy) of Chicago, Jim of Peru, Terry (Nancy) of Naperville and Kevin (Laura) of Peru. His 11 grandchildren are: Julie, Amy, Michael, Jennifer, Becky, Kaitlin, Kelly, Christopher, Peter, Madeline, and Maxwell. He has 4 great-grandchildren as well: Elery, Joseph, Sydney, and Kennedy.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, his parents, his brother Kermitte Sampson, and 3 sisters, Arlette (Joe) Giachino, Gladys (Carl) Schmitt, and Bernice (Curt) Grunstad, and a daughter Julie Ann in infancy.
