Morris, Martha (Bryngelson) 1973-1978

MORRIS, BRYNGELSON, THORSON, GARTZKA, OLSON, BEHLINGS, HEGLAND, HILLEMAN, TJOSSEM, HILLMAN

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Date: 7/24/2015 at 21:41:01

Mrs. Morris 104 Dies

Mrs. Martha Morris, 104, of the Villa del Sol Nursing Care Center, Marshalltown, and a former resident of Colonial Manors, Baxter, died Sunday afternoon, June 24.

Services were held from the First Baptist Church, Marshalltown, on Wednesday, with the Rev. Donald Gerkin officiating. Burial was in the Stavanger Cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa June 1978.
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Martha Bryngelson Morris

Birth: Sep. 23, 1873 Dunbar
Marshall County Iowa, USA
Death: Jun. 24, 1978 Marshalltown
Marshall County Iowa, USA

Mrs. Morris Dies At 104
Mrs. Martha Morris, 104, of the Villa del Sol Nursing Care Center, died Saturday afternoon. Born Sept. 23, 1873, at Dunbar, she was the daughter of Michael and Olena Thorson Bryngelson. She attended school and grew to womanhood in the area of her birth. In 1894 she was married in O'Brien County to Blom 0. Bryngelson. After this time they made their home in Ida, Brewster and O'Brien Counties before moving to South Dakota. Mrs. Morris has made her home in this area since 1936. In 1947 she was married to Manford Morris at Wichita, Kan. Mr. Morris preceded her in death in 1954. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were two sons, three sisters and four brothers. Surviving are five daughters and a son, Mrs. Alice Gartzka of Watertown, S.D., Myrtle (Mrs. Clifford) Olson of Marshalltown, Inez (Mrs. Walter) Behlings of Perry, Florence ( Mrs. Ben ) Hegland of Marshalltown, Della (Mrs. Rolland) Hilleman of Madison, Minn., and Clifford Bryngelson of Marshalltown. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren and a host of great-grand-children and great-great grandchildren, and one sister, Ida Tjossem of Sandburn. Services will be from the First Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Donald Gerkin officiating. Burial will be in the Stavanger Cemetery. Friends may call at the Estel-Perrin Funeral Home until 9 a.m. Wednesday.

from Marshalltown IA newspaper Times Republican dated Tuesday June 27 1978

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Parents:
Michael Bryngelson (1839 - 1926)
Olena Thorson Bryngelson (1844 - 1912)

Spouses:
Manford F. Morris (1867 - 1954)
Blom Olson Bryngelson (1871 - 1918)*

Children:
Alice Mae Bryngelson Gartzke (1896 - 1986)*
Ralph Clarence Bryngelson (1898 - 1977)*
Myrtle Olive Bryngelson Olson (1901 - 2001)*
Inez Oleva Bryngelson Behlings (1903 - 1998)*
Florence Edna Bryngelson Hegland (1905 - 1992)*
Everett R Bryngelson (1906 - 1970)*
Della Irene Bryngelson Hillman (1908 - 2007)*
Clifford Thomas Bryngelson (1912 - 1986)*

Siblings:
Benjamin Bryngelson (1872 - 1940)*
Martha Bryngelson Morris (1873 - 1978)
Ella Bryngelson Tjossem (1878 - 1962)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Stavanger Friends Cemetery
Le Grand
Marshall County
Iowa, USA

Maintained by: Steve Johnson
Originally Created by: thoran
Record added: Jan 18, 2010
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