Philip John Morrissey (1956-2008)
MORRISSEY, WILLIAMS, BOSLEY, WILKERSON, SEIFERT, MARSHALL, ORR, FATKA
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 2/29/2008 at 16:07:11
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, February 29, 2008.
Philip John Morrissey, 52, a longtime Ames resident, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 28. A gathering of friends will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Stonebrook Community Church in Ames, with a 10 a.m. funeral service Monday, March 3, at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the church.
Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, February 29, 2008.
Philip John Morrissey, 52, of Ames, died Thursday, Feb. 28, while working in Pocahontas.
Phil was born Feb. 4, 1956, in Ames, the third child of John and Charlotte (Williams) Morrissey. He graduated from United Community School in 1974. He was active in Future Farmers of America, football and was elected class president. Phil was also very active in 4H, showing swine and making several trips to the Iowa State Fair.
Phil was married to Ginger Bosley. They divorced. He met Beverly Wilkerson in southern California, and they were married Feb. 23, 1991, in Pasadena, Calif.
Phil and Beverly remained in southern California, where Phil continued his career as a professional truck driver, working in the entertainment industry. Phil and Beverly were active in their church, Christian Assembly, in Eagle Rock, Calif. They enjoyed many family and friends in California.
In 2002, Phil and Beverly returned to Ames with their sons, Kelsey and Cory, to be with Phil's mom, Charlotte. Most recently, Phil drove for BlackJack Pork of Ames, hauling livestock. He loved this job, as he felt he was back to his roots, which brought back many memories of days on the family farm with his father.
Phil enjoyed grilling and smoking meats. He also enjoyed Food Network Channel, NASCAR, country western music, John Wayne movies and softball. He took special pride in all his sons' activities, which included sports at Gilbert, scouting, and just being their dad.
Phil loved Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was active in Stonebrook Community Church along with his family.
Philip is survived by his wife, Beverly; two sons, Kelsey Philip and Cory John; and his mother, Charlotte Morrissey, all of Ames. He is also survived by his sister, Rebecca (Richard) Seifert, of Cedar Burg, Wis.; two brothers, Mark Morrissey, of Aurora, Colo., and Kerry (Cheryl) Morrissey, of Boone; numerous nieces and nephews; his father and mother-in-law, Roger and Novella Wilkerson, of Stockton, Calif.; and aunts, Alice Morrissey, of Ames, Rita Marshall, of Cedar Rapids, Betty Williams, of Humeston, and Helen Orr, of Florida.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Morrissey, and his mother's second husband, Howard Fatka.
A gathering of friends will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Stonebrook Community Church in Ames, with a 10 a.m. funeral service Monday, March 3, at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Philip Morrissey Memorial, c/o First American Bank, P.O. Box 280, Jewel, IA, 50130.
Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
http://www.amestrib.com
Story Obituaries maintained by Mark Christian.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen