Verna Lea Orr-LaKosky Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 6, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Verna Lea Orr-LaKosky of Garden, Michigan, born in Cooks, Michigan. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Napoleon DesJarden (Pokey) and Lila DesJarden (Popour); her husbands, Alfred Orr and Richard LaKosky; her sons, Alfred Zachery Orr and Douglas Alfred Orr; her brothers, Clifford, Elroy, Terry and Gary DesJarden; and her siblings-in-law, Sally, Jan, Carol, Mary DesJarden, William Pilon, Charles Elliott and Tom Shampine.
She is survived by: her daughters, Cheryl Ranguette (Patrick) of Fairport, MI and Penny McKay of Fairport, MI; her daughter-in-law Amy Orr (Roberts) of Cooks; her grandchildren, Darrin, Carrie Ranguette, Tony Ranguette, Tera, Jon Hinzman, Leigh McKay, Jennifer, Rocky Ansell, Kale McKay and Dougy Orr; her siblings, Karen Pilon of Isabella, Bonnie Elliott of Cooks, Shirley Shampine of Cooks, Rita Sturdy of Gladstone, Jay (Marci DesJarden) of Cooks, Dean DesJarden of Cooks and Allen DesJarden of Manistique; her sisters-in-law, Phyllis DesJarden and Patti DesJarden of Cooks; her son-in-law Randy McKay; and her grandson Randy John McKay. She is also survived by fifteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude's or your favorite charity.