Carolyn Leta Orme, 70, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at home. She was born November 9, 1941 in Onawa, IA to Morton and Hazel James (deceased).

Carolyn gave her life to Jesus at age 8 and sought to always honor him. Having a passion for worship and sacred music, she received a bachelor's degree from Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL. receiving a Bachelors of Sacred Music degree. She sang in or directed choirs for about 50 years; foremost of these a Wheaton women's singing group, the Elizabethans, which she directed for about 25 years. As a member of College Church in Wheaton she served as chairman of the music committee, was a member of the Board of Missions and directed the Missions Prayer Fellowship. But, her strongest passion was being a homemaker – caring for her family and loving her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, James Orme of Wheaton; children, David and Marianne Orme and their children Daniel and Jonathan of Wheaton, IL, Kevin and Sara Orme and their children Jordan, Kaia, Justin and Payton of Poplar, WI, Melanie and Leland Christenson and their children Cody, Cora, Devin, Derek, Judah, Jemma, Lindy and Carrie of Ashland, WI. She is also survived by her sisters and their spouses: Roselyn and Darrel Shaver of Irmo, SC., Gwen and Robert Wright of Naperville, IL and Marcelyn and Everett Peterson of Wheaton, IL.

A visitation will be held on Monday, June 11, from 4-8 p.m. at College Church in Wheaton, 332 E. Seminary Ave., in Wheaton, IL, where a memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, IL.

Memorial gifts may be directed to the Carolyn Orme Memorial Fund in support of missions at College Church in Wheaton, 332 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187.