Morgan, Kent Allen (1957 - 2020)

MORGAN, SCHMITZ, BUCKINGHAM, FORDYCE, LEE, MARTENS, JANSSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/18/2020 at 14:54:30

Name of deceased: Kent Allen Morgan

Aged: 63 yrs, 6 mo, 23 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 6, 1957; Davenport, Scott County, IA

Died: Sep. 29, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020; First Baptist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery,Lincoln Township, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 43 years, Deb Morgan of Harlan, IA; children, Jason Morgan of Des Moines, IA, Amber Schmitz (spouse, Matt) of Harlan, IA, and Holly Buckingham (spouse, Tyler) of Adel, IA; grandchildren, Eli and Ben Schmitz, and Isla, Ezra, Tilly, and Henry Buckingham; sisters, Karen Fordyce of Omaha, NE, and Kathy Lee of Austin, TX; father-in-law, Stanley Martens of Portsmouth, IA; brothers-in-law, Steve Martens (spouse, Brenda) of Nashville, TN, Terry Martens (spouse, Debbie) of Ames, IA, and Lynn Martens (spouse, Diane) of Portsmouth, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Victor and Barbara (nee Janssen) Morgan

Education: Graduated from Harlan (IA) High School in 1975, where he excelled at wrestling

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Deb Martens; July 9, 1977; location not provided

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Loved animals: would spoil dogs and cats, even if they weren’t his; liked to watch football, especially the Green Bay Packers; enjoyed old vehicles and machinery, history, and westerns on TV. Kent’s greatest joy was doing things with his family, like going fishing, playing games, and having a bowl of ice cream with chocolate and peanuts on top.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com