Orville Leo Anderle

A Funeral Mass for Orville Leo Anderle, 80, of Walnut Bend, is set for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lindsay, with the Rev. Raymond McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Peter's cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by a 7:00 p.m. rosary at St. Peter's Catholic Church.

Orville was born August 19, 1932 in Windthorst to Eugene and Ethel Wachsman Anderle. He passed away on June 29, 2013 at his residence.

He grew up attending school in Windthorst and began working on a dairy at age twelve. He joined the military after high school and served two years in the U.S. Army. After his military service he began teaching the 6th grade in Windthorst, Texas. While teaching there he met Shirley Schenk. They were married June 8, 1959. Orville received his Bachelors of Science from Midwestern State University in 1964. In the fall of 1966 he accepted a teaching position in the Hobbs ISD. He went on to receive his Masters Degree from Texas Tech University and his Administrators Certificate from Sul Ross. In 1972 he was hired as principal at Hobbs. In 1980 he accepted the Superintendent position at Sivells Bend ISD, where he worked until his retirement in 1995. His retirement was spent working on the farm and entertaining grandchildren.

Orville is survived by his wife Shirley of Walnut Bend; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Anitra Anderle of Prosper; son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Robyn Anderle of Seymour; son and daughter-in-law Jay and Bridget Anderle of Lindsay; son and daughter-in-law Doug and Brenda Anderle of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law Sherry and Kevin Copeland of Lindsay; grandchildren Christopher Anderle and his wife Anna, Adrian Anderle and his wife Stephanie, Adam Anderle and his wife Jenny, Bradley Anderle and his wife Joni, Gary Anderle and his wife Lindsay, Jeffery Anderle, Candi Foster and her husband Jeff, Cody Anderle, Brittany Anderle, Justin Anderle, Jalyn Anderle, Abby Anderle, Caleb Anderle, Evan Anderle, Alli Dieter and her husband Chad, Emily Copeland, Erin Copeland, Kloe Copeland, and seventeen great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by a brother Leroy Anderle and his wife Caroline of Lake Arrowhead; brother Charles Anderle and his wife Edna of Arlington; sister Alberta Badgett and her husband Vernon of Lindsay; sister Pat Zotz and her husband James of Windthorst; brother Gene Anderle and his wife Mabel of Paradise; brother Johnny Anderle and his wife Annette of Muenster; brother Lester Anderle and his wife Florence of Windthorst; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law Henry Schroeder.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church restoration fund.