Orville Burch

ORVILLE D. “OB” BURCH, 51, of Bushton, IL was surrounded by his family when he passed away at 2:20 P.M. Friday, June 4, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

A visitation and time to remember OB was held from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.

OB was born on April 3, 1959 in Tuscola, IL. He was a son of Robert Lowell and Delores Darlene (Griffith) Burch. He married Shelley Sawyer on May 18, 1984 in Sullivan, IL.

He is survived by his wife Shelley Burch of Bushton, IL; three sons, Rob Burch of Bushton, IL, Ray Burch of Mattoon, IL and Russ Burch of Bushton, IL; two grandsons, Raydon Burch and Rhydge Burch; his parents, Robert and Darlene Burch of Humboldt, IL; two brothers, Chuck Burch and his wife Song of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and Doug Burch and his wife Cindy of Humboldt, IL and one sister, Linda Henne and her husband Doug of Piney Flats, TN.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta Thompson and a brother, Eddy Burch.

OB worked as a welder for Progress Industries of Arthur, IL for 31 years.

OB enjoyed working on dirt bikes, lawn mowers and motorcycles. He was an outdoorsman; fishing, hunting, shooting guns, and just spending time in the woods.

One of his favorite things to do was hangout in his garage with family and friends or just listening to his sons’ band, Atheory and spending time with his grandsons and his dog “Buddy”.