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Evelyn Morris Dec 07 1921 - Jun 11 2010
Funeral services for Evelyn Morris, age 88, of Grand Junction, CO, formerly of Watertown, SD, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Watertown. Rev. Joel Higgins will officiate. Music will be provided by Dorothy Brugman as organist and Don Seim as soloist. Evelyn passed away on Friday, June 11, 2010, at a Hospice care center in Grand Junction. She was the widow of Fred Morris, Jr. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Pallbearers will be Evelyn’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Kristi Wilson, Julie Long, Lane Morris, Amy Morris, Leah Yadegar, Justin Ochs, Jessica Knight, Gage Morris, and Tyler Wilson. Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 9:30 a.m. for a prayer service. Evelyn was born on December 7, 1921, in Brookings, SD, to James Wilbur and Carrie Ethel (Dowding) Lane. She graduated from Brookings High School. On April 4, 1943, Evelyn married Fred Morris, Jr. in Brookings, SD. The couple later moved to Redfield for two years and in 1949, they moved to Watertown. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Watertown since 1950 and enjoyed participating in church circle activities. Evelyn was a 4-H leader for 13 years and belonged to extension clubs, the hospital auxiliary, and Elks Wives and Widows. Some of her many interests were gardening, baking, square dancing, playing cards, and bowling. She also donated her time to Red Cross blood drives and the local Democratic Party. Evelyn is survived by one son, Alan (Judy) Morris, of Rapid City, SD; three daughters: Carol Morris of Blanchard, OK, Kathy (Enrique) Morrison of Fruita, CO, and Ginny (David) Yadegar of Beverly Hills, CA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in 1992; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; her parents; four brothers; and one sister. The family wishes for donations to be made to Prairie Lakes Hospice in Evelyn’s name.

Evelyn Morris
Dec 07 1921 - Jun 11 2010

Funeral services for Evelyn Morris, age 88, of Grand Junction, CO, formerly of Watertown, SD, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Watertown. Rev. Joel Higgins will officiate. Music will be provided by Dorothy Brugman as organist and Don Seim as soloist. Evelyn passed away on Friday, June 11, 2010, at a Hospice care center in Grand Junction. She was the widow of Fred Morris, Jr.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Pallbearers will be Evelyn’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Kristi Wilson, Julie Long, Lane Morris, Amy Morris, Leah Yadegar, Justin Ochs, Jessica Knight, Gage Morris, and Tyler Wilson.

Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 9:30 a.m. for a prayer service.

Evelyn was born on December 7, 1921, in Brookings, SD, to James Wilbur and Carrie Ethel (Dowding) Lane. She graduated from Brookings High School.

On April 4, 1943, Evelyn married Fred Morris, Jr. in Brookings, SD. The couple later moved to Redfield for two years and in 1949, they moved to Watertown.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Watertown since 1950 and enjoyed participating in church circle activities. Evelyn was a 4-H leader for 13 years and belonged to extension clubs, the hospital auxiliary, and Elks Wives and Widows. Some of her many interests were gardening, baking, square dancing, playing cards, and bowling. She also donated her time to Red Cross blood drives and the local Democratic Party.

Evelyn is survived by one son, Alan (Judy) Morris, of Rapid City, SD; three daughters: Carol Morris of Blanchard, OK, Kathy (Enrique) Morrison of Fruita, CO, and Ginny (David) Yadegar of Beverly Hills, CA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in 1992; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; her parents; four brothers; and one sister.

The family wishes for donations to be made to Prairie Lakes Hospice in Evelyn’s name.

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Comment posted by: Darrell Popham
Thu 17th Jun 2010 10:03 am

I am very sorry I couldn't attend Evelyn's visitation. I wanted to tell you all how much our family thought of Fred and Evelyn. They were good friends of my parents and I grew up knowing them. They were great people and I know your family is very proud of them. My sincere condolences in your loss.

A special greeting to my classmate, Ginny, who I would have enjoyed meeting again.

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