Orville H. Hove, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Wellington Place in Decorah following a long illness. There is no visitation or funeral service planned. His body was cremated. Private family burial will be in Madison Lutheran Cemetery in rural Ridgeway at a later date. Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by several cousins, neighbors and friends.