Merle Morrison
 
Merle Edward Morrison, 74, died Mon., Oct. 27, 2003, at Mercy Hospital
in Iowa City.

He was born March 7, 1929, in South English, the son of Forrest and
Mary Teresa Shannon Morrison. He graduated from Delta High School in
1947. He married Earlene Seaba at St. Mary Catholic Church in
Sigourney on June 7, 1951. He worked at the Sigourney Community
Schools for 25 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in
Sigourney.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Leland of Hampton, Ron of
Ollie and Doug of Marengo; nine daughters, Rita Keller of
Bartlesville, Okla., Carol of Littleton, Colo., Barbar of Washington,
Doris Derby of Marengo, Karen Gettings of Ankeny, Rose of Middle
Amana, Mary of Davenport, Connie Alien of LeClaire and Annette of
Aurora, Colo.; 17 grandchildren; a sister, Helen Nicklaus of Lone
Tree; two brothers, Gerald of St. Louis and Jim of Cordova, Ill.


He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lois Scurlock; a
brother, Lyman; and a granddaughter, Ashley Derby.


Funeral services were held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Fri.,
Oct. 31 with the Rev. Philip Ryan officiating. Honorary Casket Bearer
was Dean Horras, casket bearers were: Matthew Morrison, Andrew
Morrison, Mark Morrison, Michael Morrison, Aaron Morrison, Cody
Morrison and James Morrison. Burial was at the St. Mary Cemetery in
Sigourney.


Sigourney News Review
11/04/2003 

			    Merle Morrison
 
SIGOURNEY - Merle E. Morrison, 74, of Sigourney died Oct. 27, 2003 at
Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.  Funeral services will be at 10:30
a.m. on Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. Burial will
be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney.  Visitation will be from 3
to 5 p.m. on Thursday at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney; after 6
p.m. at the church where Rosary will begin at 7 p.m.  Memorials may be
made to St. Mary Church or the Cancer Society.
 
Ottumwa Courier
Oct. 29, 2003