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Morch, Delmar Oscar 1914-1983

SHEPPERD, MORCH, LOGSDON, THOMPSON, ROBERTSON, GRIMES, DYKE, WHITE

Posted By: IA Gen Web Volunteer
Date: 8/4/2010 at 16:13:57

Funeral services for Delmar Oscar Morch, 68, of Berwick, IA, were held Wednesday, July 13, 1983 at 2:30 p.m. at Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines. Burial was at Laurel Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Del Lumbard of the Calvary Open Bible Church officiated with Rev. Gerald Logsdon, a brother-in-law, also contributing.

Mr. Morch was born in Hamilton, North Dakota, the son of Oscar and Cora (Shepperd) Morch on August 2, 1914. He lived and grew up at Cresco where he was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church and attended the local schools, graduating from high school there.

On January 31, 1938 he was united in marriage with Beulah Mae Logsdon of Newton, and lived for a time at Luana and has lived in Des Moines since 1947.

He was a refinery worker for Cargill, Inc. He served as an elder for the Calvary Open Bible Church and was a graduate of the Open Bible College.

He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah and married Kathryn Thompson of Berwick in October, 1980.

Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; three daughters, Karen Robertson, Sharon Grimes and Linda Dyke, all of Des Moines, a son, Paul of Des Moines; a stepdaughter, Mary Ellen Parkins of Mitchellville, two stepsons, James Thompson of Des Moines and Richard Thompson of Norwalk; a sister Clara G. White of Postville, 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.


 

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