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MORRISON, Max M. 1918-2004

MORRISON, WAMSLEY, FOLSOM

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 11:21:32

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MAX M. MORRISON
OSAGE, IOWA — Max Merrill Morrison, 85, of Osage died Sunday (Feb. 22, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Max was born June 9, 1918, at Unionville, the son of Myron Byrl and Verna (Wamsley) Morrison. He moved with his parents to Mitchell County in 1921 and attended schools in Mitchell County.
He was baptized at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in West Lincoln, Mitchell County, in 1925.
He became a member of the United Church of Christ in 1945, and served on many boards of the church.
He married Leone Folsom on Oct. 2, 1937. They farmed all of their married life, until retiring to Osage in 1979.
He was active in the Farm Bureau as a farmer, was a 50-year member of the Osage Masonic Lodge 102 A.F & A.M., and was a Past Master of that Lodge.
He also served on the Orchard School Board for several years, served on the Faith Lutheran Home Board, and was a director on the REC Board at St. Ansgar for 17 years. After the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease in 1994, he resided for three and a half years in the Patty Elwood Center at Cresco and for four and a half years in the Good Samaritan Center. His main interest was being a good farmer.
Other interests and enjoyments were being with his family, fishing, golfing and going on many bus tours. He and his wife spent several winters in Arizona and Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in Osage, with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services on Wednesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the United Church of Christ Osage or the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
He is survived by two sons, and one daughter: Larry Morrison and his wife Cheri and children, Kyle Morrison and Sue Miller all of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Judenne Kocer of Hiawatha and children, Myron Hein, of Fremont, Neb., and Melinda Whitmer of Platte City, Mo.; and Richard Morrison and his wife, Sharolyn, of Oakland, Minn., and children, Joel Morrison of Geneva, Minn., John Morrison of Humboldt, Matthew Morrison of Shreveport, La.; nine great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don Morrison of Osage, and Paul Morrison of Kenai, Alaska; and one sister, Esther Kemp of Davenport.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Leone Morrison on Oct. 20 2003; one son, Murray Morrison in 1979; one grandson, Todd Morrison in 1978; and one sister, Eloise Ryan in 1999.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
[Globe Gazette]
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Photo from 1977 MITCHELL COUNTY PICTORIAL ATLAS. Photo taken in 1937.

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Obituary: #1: MAX M. MORRISON OSAGE, IOWA — Max Merrill Morrison, 85, of Osage died Sunday (Feb. 22, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. Max was born June 9, 1918, at Unionville, the son of Myron Byrl and Verna (Wamsley) Morrison. He moved with his parents to Mitchell County in 1921 and attended schools in Mitchell County. He was baptized at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in West Lincoln, Mitchell County, in 1925. He became a member of the United Church of Christ in 1945, and served on many boards of the church. He married Leone Folsom on Oct. 2, 1937. They farmed all of their married life, until retiring to Osage in 1979. He was active in the Farm Bureau as a farmer, was a 50-year member of the Osage Masonic Lodge 102 A.F & A.M., and was a Past Master of that Lodge. He also served on the Orchard School Board for several years, served on the Faith Lutheran Home Board, and was a director on the REC Board at St. Ansgar for 17 years. After the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease in 1994, he resided for three and a half years in the Patty Elwood Center at Cresco and for four and a half years in the Good Samaritan Center. His main interest was being a good farmer. Other interests and enjoyments were being with his family, fishing, golfing and going on many bus tours. He and his wife spent several winters in Arizona and Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in Osage, with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services on Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the United Church of Christ Osage or the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706. He is survived by two sons, and one daughter: Larry Morrison and his wife Cheri and children, Kyle Morrison and Sue Miller all of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Judenne Kocer of Hiawatha and children, Myron Hein, of Fremont, Neb., and Melinda Whitmer of Platte City, Mo.; and Richard Morrison and his wife, Sharolyn, of Oakland, Minn., and children, Joel Morrison of Geneva, Minn., John Morrison of Humboldt, Matthew Morrison of Shreveport, La.; nine great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don Morrison of Osage, and Paul Morrison of Kenai, Alaska; and one sister, Esther Kemp of Davenport. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Leone Morrison on Oct. 20 2003; one son, Murray Morrison in 1979; one grandson, Todd Morrison in 1978; and one sister, Eloise Ryan in 1999. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706. [Globe Gazette] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #2: Photo from 1977 MITCHELL COUNTY PICTORIAL ATLAS. Photo taken in 1937.
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