Cyril J. Morovits (1941-2022)

MOROVITS, MARTIN, ROWE, KNIGHT, BARWIN, WEST

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/18/2022 at 12:10:23

Cyril J. Morovits, age 81 of Prairie du Chien passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. He was born in Eastman, WI on June 11, 1941, the son of Joseph and Stephina (Martin) Morovits. He graduated from Seneca High School and moved to Kenosha, WI where he worked for American Motors for many years until retirement. Rain or shine, Cy rode his bike to work every day. Cyril married Karen Rowe on October 8, 1960, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Eastman, WI. He loved basketball and was an avid Wisconsin Badger fan. He also enjoyed camping and golfing. He was a fun-loving man that enjoyed laughing and spending time with his family and friends. He was also a man of the Catholic faith. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Karen; their children Debra (Terrence) Flatley and Rick (Diane) Morovits; his siblings Joseph “Cecil” (Linda) Morovits and Cecelia Skrade; his grandchildren Jamie (Steve) Barwin, Celena Knight, Mallary (Steven) West, Connor (Nicole) Morovits and Erin Morovits; sisters-in-law Irene and Debbie Morovits; 6 great-grandchildren Jakob Knight, Griffin Barwin, Ryan West, Adalyn Morovits, Ellyson Barwin, and Camden West, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Aloysius (Gertrude), Eugene, Paul (Judy), and Dennis Morovits, Rita (Roger) Oswald; his grandson Ryan Knight, and brother-in-law Fred “Roger” Skrade.

A Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Eastman, WI, Rev. Rajendran Anandan officiating with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services.