
Angela LeAnne 'Angie' (Orr) O'Donnell
March 08, 1962 - October 23, 2011
Obituary
O’Donnell, Angela LeAnne “Angie” (Orr) MADISON-Angela LeAnne “Angie” (Orr) O’Donnell, age 49, wife of Raymond Lawrence “Larry” O’Donnell, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer in the presence of her family at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison. Angie was born on March 8, 1962, at William Beaumont Hospital, El Paso, Texas, to Paul Robert and Judith Ann Orr. She graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington, Iowa, in 1980, and attended the University of Iowa before pursuing a retail management career. She was married on June 28, 1986, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. West Burlington, Iowa. Angie was always an enthusiastic competitor; in gymnastics as a youth and in college, and a diver and cheerleader in high school. She loved children and taught them from the time she was 12 years old. She found her niche in swimming first in St. Cloud, Minn. as a member of the board of directors for the St. Cloud Swim Team and swimming official, then later in McFarland, where she served as an age group coach and head coach for the McFarland Spartan Sharks. She was awarded the Wisconsin Age Group Coach of the year twice during her tenure. Angie leaves behind many swimmers she coached who she also considered “her kids." Angie is survived by her husband; three sons, Derrick Lawrence, Brandon Paul and Ryan Cameron of McFarland and Madison; her parents of Burlington, Iowa; two brothers, Paul Robert Orr II of St. Louis, Mo., and Jeffrey Cameron Orr of Hermosa Beach, Calif.; two nephews, Cameron Louis Orr and Dyton Joseph Orr of Hermosa Beach, Calif.; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at MCFARLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5529 Marsh Road, McFarland, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. Cremains will be placed at a later date at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa and Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and also from 9:30 until the time of the service on Friday. A scholarship fund will be established in Angie’s name with the McFarland Education Foundation, % McFarland School District, 5101 Farwell St., McFarland WI 53558, Att: Angie O’Donnell Scholarship.
Cemetery:
Cremains will be placed at a later date at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa and Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Iowa.
A scholarship fund will be established in Angie’s name with the McFarland Education Foundation, % McFarland School District, 5101 Farwell St., McFarland WI 53558, Att: Angie O’Donnell Scholarship.
Events
Visitation
Thu Oct 27, 2011 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
McFarland Lutheran Church • 5529 Marsh Rd., Mc Farland, WI 53558
Service
Fri Oct 28, 2011 @ 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
McFarland Lutheran Church • 5529 Marsh Rd., Mc Farland, WI 53558
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Sally MacLaren-Meuer and Carly Meuer
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Dear Angie's family - I send my sincere condolences to you all. Angie will be missed so much by Carly and I and the entire Stoughton swimming community. She, with her sparkling eyes and smile, graced us with the desire to always serve and help. We will miss her but hope that we can keep her spirit with us at all times. For if we have that we will have so much more. We love you Angie! Thanks!!
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Brenda Niemeyer
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Larry, Derrick, Brandon, Ryan & extended family. Know that Angie has touched the lives of so many during her short life. She is a "Swim Mom" to many swimmers including the Niemeyer's and we have so much respect and love for her. The first song I heard this morning was I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me. I think Angie had something to do with that too. Thanks for being a part of our life. Love, Brenda, Les, Nathan, Zach, Michaela, & Allie Niemeyer
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Diana Holsteen
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You are all in my prayers.
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Shannan Morgan
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Angie-your passing leaves a huge hole in the community, the school, and in each life you touched. God bless you. To the O'Donnell "boys"-Collin, Liam and I are here for you!
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Jaime Dant
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Angie, along with making me feel very welcome as a Shark parent, was a fountain of information in teaching me to use the timing equipment and in explaining the workings involved in making a swim meet go smoothly. She inspired me to get more involved in MSS. Her energy and enthusiasm was infectious. jad