Morrison, Ophelia A. "Babe"

MORRISON, SIBLA, FIBIGER

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/2/2013 at 01:28:24

Ophelia A. “Babe” Morrison, 72, of Clear Lake died Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.

A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Feb. 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. John R. Tilp officiating.

Babe was born July 14, 1937 in Elizabeth, N.J., the daughter of Fredrick and
Helen E. (Sibla) Fibiger. She graduated from Columbia Heights High School,
Columbia Heights, Minn.

She worked at Donaldson’s Department Store in Minneapolis. Babe married James
K. Morrison June 4, 1955 in New Brighton, Minn. They first lived in
Minneapolis, and later in Columbus, Neb., Lawrence, Kan., Claycomo, Mo. In 1984
they moved to Clear Lake.

While living in Minneapolis she was an aide on the bus for handicap children.
She worked at the Wee Care Day Care in Clear Lake.

Babe enjoyed flowers, gardening, yard work, traveling, listening to country
music, antiques and especially spending time with her grandkids.

She is survived by her husband, James K. Morrison, Clear Lake; six children,
Steven M. (Kelly) Morrison, Fridley, Minn., James J. (Deb) Morrison, Andover,
Minn., William A. (Jill) Morrison, Clear Lake, Patti A. (Chuck) Carbaugh,
Jefferson, Md., Kris A. (Steve) Lyman, Clear Lake, and David D. Morrison,
Charles City, Iowa; 17 grandchildren, Lynne Salmeri, Jennifer Morris, Shannon
Morrison, Danielle Gochenour, Cassie Morrison, Tara Morrison, Erica Morrison,
Andrea Morrison, Jamie Morrison, Niki Bennett, Amanda Timmer, Daniel Timmer,
LeAnne Carbaugh, Emily Logan, Luke Logan, James Lyman, Ellasue Lyman; ten
great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley (Joe) Hauger, Nashville, Tenn.; and her
dog, Raja.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Arthur Fibiger; and
step-father, Kenneth Kinstler.