Gerry W. Orr Racine - Gerry W. Orr, 64, passed away at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare after a long battle with Alzheimer's and cancer on Sunday, December 30, 2007. Gerry was born in Greenville, SC on December 2, 1943 to Louis and Reba (nee, Harris) Orr. Gerry served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1961 until 1963. He had worked for Quality Carriers in Kenosha and Leo Hribar Trucking in Caledonia, before retiring from Jung Brothers Trucking in Sturtevant. He also bartended at O'Johnny's for many years. Gerry was a member of the Moose Lodge #437. Not only was he an avid NASCAR and Packer fan, he loved fishing, hunting and helping his friends with their cars and trucks. Gerry had a wonderful sarcastic sense of humor and will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Gerry is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Pamela 'Granny' Orr; his mother, Reba Orr; and brother, Billy Orr, both of Pickens, SC; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mark (Mimi) Mayer and Patricia (Jim Johnson) Hallman; children, Kelli (Joe Jensen) Paulich, Robert (Jennifer) Polenski, both of Racine, Karen (James) Mitchell, Merry Beth (Ben) Verach and Gerry W. Orr, Jr., all of Lakeland, FL; grandchildren, Brooke, Nicole, Robert, Crystal and Brittney, all of Racine, and Keegan and Grace of Lakeland, FL; great-grandson, Samuel of Racine; Gerry is also survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis 'Cotton' Orr; grandparents; and brother, Larry Orr. Funeral services for Gerry will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 7 p.m. with Rev. Holly Anderle officiating. Inurnment will take place at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5 p.m. until the time of services. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr.'s Mullane and Ansani, their staffs, the first shift nurses at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare 3D, especially Lanette, and Lynn Jensen of Community Care Partnership for all of the care and compassion shown to Gerry.