Oren Earl Eade, age 93, of Louisville, IL died at 10:18 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.

Oren was born on August 12, 1919 in Oskaloosa Township to Harmon Curtis and Louella (Porter) Eade. He attended school in Oskaloosa and later Flora. He joined the U.S. Navy on November 7, 1941 and after graduating from Great Lakes Naval Station he was assigned to a destroyer where he served for almost 5 years. On July 3, 1945 he married Marian Frost. They had been married 67 years at the time of his death. To this union were born Janet (S.C.) Couch of Avon Park, FL, Judy Pryor of Byesville, OH, and David (Gena) Eade of Flora. They had 8 grandchildren: Jennifer, Jonathan, Jeremy, Adrienne, Michael, Austin, Ryan and Landon; 2 step-grandchildren: Tyson and Taylor; 14 great-grandchildren: Jacob, Marcus, Lauren, Caleb, Tyler, Chase, Bryce, Bailee, Dylan, Addison, Adriana, Ian, Bryleigh and Rylan; and 2 step-great-grandchildren: Jaedyn and Mckenzie. Preceding Oren in death were his parents, his sister Olive, and his brother Kenneth.

Oren was a faithful member of North Harter Christian Church serving as a Sunday School teacher, song leader, deacon and elder. He also led a 4-H club and was a trustee at St. Louis Christian College. For many years he farmed and later purchased a bulldozer to dig farm ponds and make waterways.

The funeral for Oren Eade will be held at 10 AM on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Burial will be in the Golden Cemetery, Louisville, with military honors. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to North Harter Christian Church.