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Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery Burr Oak Kansas
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Effie Marie Karnatz Morris, daughter of John and Lena Sund Karnatz, born Jan 1, 1898 at St Francis, Kansas. She died March 25, 1985 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Jewell County Hospital at the age of 87 years, 2 month and 25 days.
After the family moved to Burr Oak, she attended the Ensign rural school to the eighth grade.
Sept 17, 1920, she and Vern Morris were united in marriage at Marysville, Kansas and they established their home in Beatrice where both were employed. To this union three sons, Keith, John and Cleo were born.
In 1921, the family moved to Northbranch and in 1937 they moved to a farm seven miles north of Burr Oak. They moved into town in 1948.
Her health started to fail in the fall of 1982. She was frequently in and out of Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings. She entered the Jewell County Long Term Care facility Feb 22, 1985.
She attended Wesley Center Church. As a young girl she was baptized in the Republican River at Guide Rock. After moving to Burr Oak, she faithfully attended the Christian Church as long as her health permitted.
Preceding her in death were her parents, five brothers, Charlie, Otto, Ernest, Eddie and Walter; two sisters, Minnie and Rosie; son Keith and two great grandchildren, Dustin and Darrah.
Survivors include two sons, John of the home and Cleo, Burr Oak; five grandchildren, Daryl Morris of Canton, Kansas; Mrs George Lasater (Nancy) of McPherson, Eugene Morris of Ft Worth, Texas; Kathy Morris and Vernon Morris, Burr Oak; four great grandchildren, Daryl, Jr and Danya Morris, Matthew Laster and Stacy Morris.
The funeral was Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with the Rev Merlin Enabnit officiating. Interment was in Burr Oak Cemetery.

Familie/Ehepartner: Morris, Vern. Vern wurde geboren am 5 Mai 1902 in Shelton, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA; gestorben am 2 Feb 1982 in Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Burr Oak, Jewell County, Kansas, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

Notizen:

Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery Burr Oak Kansas
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Keith Eugene Morris, eldest son of Vern and Effie Karnatz Morris was born in Beatrice, Neb., Sept 10, 1921 and died at the Veterans Hospital, Wichita, Thursday, March 30, 1978 at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 20 days.
He entered the service of his country in August of 1942. He received a World War II victory ribbon, good conduct medal and three bronze stars. He was honorably discharged from the service in January of 1946.
He was united in marriage with Doris Warneking in Mankato, June 12, 1948. They lived in the Burr Oak community all their married life. To this union, two children, Daryl Lee and Nancy JoAnn were born.
Mr Morris, his father and two brothers moved their garage business to Burr Oak in the spring of 1948. Later, after an eye injury, he began his own refrigeration and TV business. At the time of death he was employed by Mid-America maintenance, Inc.
He was baptized into the First Christian Church of Burr Oak in 1954. He was an active member, serving as Sunday school teacher, superintendent, deacon, elder and chairman of the board. Mr Morris served the community Fire Department and other community activities.
He always enjoyed camping and fishing and all other outdoor activities.
Devoted to his family and friends, he enjoyed helping them in many different ways.
Mr Morris had failing health in his last few weeks of life. He was always a cheerful and uncomplaining person.
A grandson, Dustin Wayde, preceded him in death in 1976 and a granddaughter Darrah Nicole, in 1978.
Survivors are his wife, Doris; son, Daryl, Canton, Kansas; daughter Nancy of the home; his parents, Mr and Mrs Vern Morris, Burr Oak; two brothers, John and Cleo, Burr Oak; his mother-in-law, Mary Warneking, Superior; and a host of relatives and friends.
Military services were held at the Burr Oak Christian church at 2:00 p.m. April 3 with Rev David Jenkins officiating. Interment was at Burr Oak Cemetery.

Familie/Ehepartner: Warneking, Doris J.. Doris (Tochter von Warneking, Herman und Howard, Mary Frances) wurde geboren am 16 Apr 1929 in , Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA; gestorben am 5 Sep 2010 in ,, Kansas, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Burr Oak, Jewell County, Kansas, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

Notizen:

Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery Burr Oak Kansas
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A Burr Oak man, John Dwight Morris, died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center Hospital in Omaha last Thursday at the age of 61 years, 4 months and 29 days.
The funeral was Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church, Burr Oak, with the Rev Merlin Enabnit officiating. Interment was in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted by Emery Clemons Post No 263 Burr Oak, Kramer Funeral Home, Mankato, was in charge of arrangements.
The son of Vern and Effie Karnatz Morris, he was born in Northbranch Nov 20, 1923. He attended rural schools in the Northbranch and Burr Oak communities and graduated from the eighth grade in 1939.
The family moved seven miles north of Burr Oak in 1937 and established a garage business. In 1948, they moved into town and opened the Morris Garage, where he worked until he entered the hospital in Grand Island in March.
He entered the service of his country Nov 18, 1942, at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas. Morris served in the 41st Quartermaster Company, Tec 4, as an automotive mechanic. He fought in the battles on New Guinea and in the southern Philippines. The following decorations and citations were presented him: the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal for the Philippines Liberations, a bronze star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged from the service Feb 9, 1946 at Ft Logan, Colo and returned to Burr Oak.
Morris was baptized in 1981 and became a member of the Burr Oak Christian Church.
In 1949, he started driving bus route for the Burr Oak School system. He continued in this position until he became ill and entered the Veterans Hospital, Grand Island, March 11, 1985. He was moved to the Veterans Administration Medical Center March 28 and was there until his death.
As a driver for Burr Oak and White Rock School system, he served faithfully for 35 years without a traffic violation or an accident. He was known to his family, friends and bus students as "Tubby".
Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Keith, a great nephew and a great niece.
Survivors are his brother, Cleo and many other relatives.

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Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery Burr Oak Kansa
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Cleo LeRoy Morris, 70, Burr Oak, died Aug 2 at Salina Regional Health Center.
He was the son of Vern and Effie (Karnatz) Morris, born April 11, 1931 near Burr Oak.
In 1948 Cleo moved to Burr Oak with his family where they opened a family business, Morris Garage on Main Street.
Cleo married Twila Figgins June 8, 1958 at the Burr Oak Christian Church and established their home in Burr Oak.
Cleo worked for the Burr Oak School District, drove a Star Mail Route on weekends and worked with his father and brothers as a mechanic. Later he was the custodian at Burr Oak School and mowed the Burr Oak Cemetery and seven other cemeteries. He retired from the school district in 1993.
Cleo is survived by his wife of 43 years; his children, Eugene, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs Tim Robinson (Kathy), Mt Pleasant, Texas; Vernon, Salina; and eight grandchildren.
Cleo is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Keith and John.
Services were Monday at the Burr Oak Christian Church with Pastor Joe Vance officiating. Interment was in Burr Oak Cemetery. Melby Mortuary, Mankato, was in charge of arrangements.