David John Orn

August 14, 1964 - October 17, 2019

MILWAUKEE- David John Orn age 55, of Milwaukee, passed away on Thursday October 17, 2019 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, after health complications. He was born on August 14, 1964 in Iron Mountain, son of the late Emil and Judith (Sodermark) Orn. He was raised in Hamilton Lakes, area and following his graduation from St. Lawrence Seminary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1982, he continued his priesthood education at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, and had worked his summers at St. Anne Parish on Mackinac Island. David cherished his current job in Milwaukee, that he worked at since March of 2014 as a direct support professional at Root River House. He had a very special client and resident there by name of Jerome, whom he treated like his own son. He took excellent care of him throughout the years. David loved his job and he told his sister Amy that many times on telephone and in person when he was home in September 2018. He is survived by his sister, Amy of Hamilton Lakes; his step brother Mike (Teri) Johnson of Las Vegas, Nevada; an Aunt and Uncle Patricia and Clifford Frenn of Marquette; cousins Susan Frenn (Tom Brian) and Ann Marie Frenn of Marquette, along with numerous cousins located in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Oregon. David also had a very special and dear friend Chris Pitsch in Milwaukee and Gregg Brown Goetz in Bremerton, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents in 2016 and 2017. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10-11:00 am at St. Barbara's Church in Vulcan. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 am at St. Barbara's Church, with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis, presiding. A light luncheon will be held at the ORN HOME after the funeral if anyone is interested in attending. Family suggest that memorials may be made in David’s name to ST. LAWRENCE SEMINARY in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.