MORASCH, Doris (Steil) Edgar 1926-2000

MORASCH, STEIL, EDGAR, ANDERSON, JENNINGS, PERSON, HENDRICKSON

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/28/2011 at 16:22:14

Doris (Steil) Edgar Morasch – November 23, 1926 – July 11, 2000

Funeral services for Doris Morasch of Riceville will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 15 at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls. Rev. Deborah Stowers and Rev. Richard Boatman will officiate. Interment will be in Rock Falls Cemetery. Lindstrom Funeral Home will handle the arrangements.

Doris, 73, died Sunday, July 11, 2000 at the Riceville Community Rest Home of cancer.

Doris Morasch was born November 23, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Vern J. and Hazel G. (Anderson) Steil. She attended the Rock Falls Community School.

On March 4, 1947 she married David E. Edgar in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Doris spent most of her early adult life in Rock Falls. In 1963, she and David purchased the Rock Falls Grocery Store, which they ran together for five years. Doris then began her career in women’s retail at Lundberg’s Clothiers. She also worked at Buttrey’s (later known as Maurice’s) all in Mason City.

Doris was an active member of the Old Stone United Methodist Church. David passed away February 1, 1973.

She married Donald Morasch on August 12, 1978 in Riceville. Doris, while retired, was very active in Riceville, teaching adult education courses through the school, volunteering at the Riceville Rest Home and was a member of the Congregational Church.

Doris enjoyed baking for the holidays, and decorating their house in Riceville for every holiday.

Doris is survived by her husband Donald of Riceville; two daughters: Bonnie Jennings of Longmont, Colorado, and Jackie Person of Skowhegan, Maine; two sons: Harold Edgar of Rock Falls, and Michael Edgar of Mason City; one step-daughter: Debbie Hendrickson of Rochester, Minnesota; and one step-son: Steven Morasch of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grand- daughter; and four step-grandchildren.

Doris was preceded in death by her first husband David.

[Times Plain Dealer, Cresco ]