MORRISON, Russell H. 1917-1991

MORRISON, ROBBINS, WANITSCHKE

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Date: 1/13/2016 at 14:47:57

Russell Morrison Services Held

Russell H. Morrison, 73, of Reinbeck, passed away Thursday, May 9, 1991, at Covenant Medical Center-Kimball, Waterloo.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Grundy Center. Rev. Everett J. Frese officiated.

The flag presentation was done by the American Legion Action Post #242 of Reinbeck.

Interment was in Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Reinbeck.

Russell, the son of Robert L. and Myrtle Mae Robbins Morrison, was born on July 19, 1917, in Grundy county. He graduated from Reinbeck School.

On February 23, 1946, he was united in marriage to Anna Wanitschke at the Sacred Heart Church, Grundy Center.

He served in World War II from September, 1941, to November 1945.

Russell moved to Reinbeck in December, 1984. He was a member of the Lions Club.

Survivors include his wife, Anna, of Reinbeck; two daughters, Dianne VanHeiden of Hudson and Denise Thede of Reinbeck; four grandchildren, Daniel and Karen VanHeiden and Jennifer and Ryan Thede, one sister, Ardele Senning, Grundy Center; one sister-in-law, Marcella High, Grundy Center and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

The French-Hand Funeral Home of Reinbeck was in charge of arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 16 May 1991, pg 3