Nina Belle (Berg) Morey (1943)

BERG, MOREY, ROSS, VAN BUREN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 9/2/2006 at 17:30:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 14, 1943

ELDERLY COUPLE DIED LAST WEEK

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Morey Succumb Within Three Days of Each Other

Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Morey, who for the past 10 years had made their home near Macksburg, both died during the past week. Mr. Morey passed on Tuesday evening of last week at Osceola, and three days later, last Friday morning, his wife succumbed at a nursing home in Winterset.

Mr. Morey was 75 years old at the time of his death. He was a native of Cameron, in Warren county, Ill., where he was born on July 8, 1867, the son of Joseph and Sarah Morey. He was reared in that community and there he was married to Miss Belle Berg on Jan. 2, 1894.

Mrs. Morey was the former Nina Belle Berg, daughter of Adam and Mary Jane Berg, and was born at Mr. Erie, in Wayne county, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1871. She was 71 years old at the time of her death. As a young woman she moved to Cameron, Ill, where she met and was married to Francis E. Morey.

Mr. and Mrs. Morey left Illinois in 1900 and located near Lorimor. After living there for some time, they moved to Minnesota for nine years. Returning to Iowa, they settled on a farm two miles east of Macksburg which had been their home for the past 10 years.

Mr. Morey had united with the Christian church in Illinois as a young man, and Mrs. Morey had joined the Methodist church near her home as a girl. After moving to Madison county, they transferred to the Macksburg Methodist church.

The couple were the parents of five children. They are: Ralph Morey of Waterloo, Mrs. Lillian Ross of Grocerville, Minn., Mrs. Lela Van Buren of White Rock, S. Dak., and Frederick and Cloyd Morey, both of Macksburg. Mr. Morey also leaves a brother, George Morey of Garnett, Kan.

Funeral services for Mr. Morey were held last Friday and for Mrs. Morey they were held on Sunday. Both services were held from the Macksburg Methodist church, in charge of the Rev. Merrill Summerbell of Anita, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Englund of Macksburg. They were buried in the Moon cemetery.
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The Osceola Tribune
Osceola, Iowa
Tuesday, April 20, 1943
Page 2, Columns 6 & 7

Nina Belle Berg, daughter of Adam and Mary Jane Berg was born at Mt. Erie, Wayne county, Illinois, October 8, 1871 and departed from this life at a nursing home in Winterset early Friday, April 9, 1943 at the age of 71 years, 6 months and one day.

When a young woman she went to Cameron, Illinois where she had employment. At this place she was united in marriage to Francis E. Morey, January 2, 1894. They were the parents of five children, Ralph M. of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Lillian Ross of Graceville, Minn.; Mrs. Lela Van Buren of White Rock, So. Dak.; Frederick and Cloyd of Macksburg.

Mr. Morey preceded her in death on Tuesday of this week, April 6th.

She leaves her children who are also mourning the death of their father. There are two sons-in-law; two daughters-in-law and 8 grandchildren and many distant relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Morey left Illinois in 1900 and resided for several years near Lorimor and north of Murray. They spent nine years in Minnesota and returned to Iowa ten years ago and moved to a farm two miles east of Macksburg. They had many friends in Madison, Union and Clarke counties who deeply regret the passing of this well and favorably known couple.

Mrs. Morey loved her church. She was converted and joined the Methodist church in Illinois when a girl. She transferred her membership to the Methodist church in Macksburg where she was regular in attendance when health permitted.

She was a loving mother, kind grandmother and a good neighbor. She leaves many friends.

Funeral service was held Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church in Macksburg. Rev. Merrill Summerbell of Anita, Iowa, had charge of the service, assisted by the local pastor. Interment was made by the side of her husband in Moon cemetery near Macksburg.

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