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George F Morgan

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George F Morgan

Birth
Clarks Mills, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
27 Feb 2015 (aged 88)
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Morgan, George F.

George F. Morgan, age 88, a lifelong Clarks Mills resident, died on Friday evening, February 27, 2015 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay.

He was born on December 12, 1926 in Clarks Mills, son of the late Elton and Clara (Kiel) Morgan. George attended Valders High School graduating with the class of 1944. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Farm and Industry Short Course. On August 6, 1955 he married the former Marion Lehman at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Together George and Marion owned and operated Sunny Glo Guernsey Farm until their retirement in 1996. Following his retirement, George was employed part-time at the Valders Recycling Center. He enjoyed woodworking, making maple syrup, gardening and going camping at Washington Island every year. George loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and rolling balls of yarn for his wife Marion. He was an active member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. George was a member of the Guernsey Breeders Association, Valders Co-op Board as well as a past President, Manitowoc County DHIA and Manitowoc Mutual Insurance Board. He was also actively involved with Cato Future Farmers and Clarks Mills Good Sports 4H clubs.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years: Marion Morgan, Clarks Mills; four daughters and two sons-in-law: Nancy and Gerry Paul, Whitelaw, Bonnie and Tony Kohlmann, Clarks Mills, Joan Kinzel, Whitelaw, Jane Beiswenger and her fiancé Avi Rivera, Hartford; one daughter-in-law: Deborah Morgan and her fiancé Lenny Opsteen, Chilton; 9 grandchildren: Kayla (Jesse) Steger, Heather (Tyler) Guelig, Jonathon Morgan, Christina Paul, Nicole (Carl) Riederer, Tiffany Kohlmann and Jarod Kohlmann, John Paul Beiswenger and Jennifer Beiswenger; five great-grandchildren: Gavin, Blake, Cali, Elijah and Garrett; two sisters: Doris Ellestad, Montana, Eunice Wellner, Manitowoc; one brother and sister-in-law: William (Bud) and Faith Morgan, Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Lehman, Stetsonville and Cordella Lehman, Illinois. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by one son: Danny Morgan, two daughters: Sally and Sandra Morgan; his mother-in-law and father-in-law: Elsie and Arthur Lehman; three brothers-in-law: Carl Borgwardt, Bernie Wellner and Edmund Ellestad; one sister-in-law and three brothers-in-law: Dolores and Lloyd Wernecke, Delmar Lehman and Eugene Lehman.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2015 at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Christopher Ross. Burial will take place at Clarks Mills Old Cemetery.

The family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The visitation will continue on Friday morning, March 6, 2015 from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family by visiting www.pfefferfunerlhome.com

The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Valders Ambulance and to the nursing staff at Aurora Bay Care, especially Toni Matzke.

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Mar. 3 to Mar. 5, 2015
Morgan, George F.

George F. Morgan, age 88, a lifelong Clarks Mills resident, died on Friday evening, February 27, 2015 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay.

He was born on December 12, 1926 in Clarks Mills, son of the late Elton and Clara (Kiel) Morgan. George attended Valders High School graduating with the class of 1944. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Farm and Industry Short Course. On August 6, 1955 he married the former Marion Lehman at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Together George and Marion owned and operated Sunny Glo Guernsey Farm until their retirement in 1996. Following his retirement, George was employed part-time at the Valders Recycling Center. He enjoyed woodworking, making maple syrup, gardening and going camping at Washington Island every year. George loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and rolling balls of yarn for his wife Marion. He was an active member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. George was a member of the Guernsey Breeders Association, Valders Co-op Board as well as a past President, Manitowoc County DHIA and Manitowoc Mutual Insurance Board. He was also actively involved with Cato Future Farmers and Clarks Mills Good Sports 4H clubs.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years: Marion Morgan, Clarks Mills; four daughters and two sons-in-law: Nancy and Gerry Paul, Whitelaw, Bonnie and Tony Kohlmann, Clarks Mills, Joan Kinzel, Whitelaw, Jane Beiswenger and her fiancé Avi Rivera, Hartford; one daughter-in-law: Deborah Morgan and her fiancé Lenny Opsteen, Chilton; 9 grandchildren: Kayla (Jesse) Steger, Heather (Tyler) Guelig, Jonathon Morgan, Christina Paul, Nicole (Carl) Riederer, Tiffany Kohlmann and Jarod Kohlmann, John Paul Beiswenger and Jennifer Beiswenger; five great-grandchildren: Gavin, Blake, Cali, Elijah and Garrett; two sisters: Doris Ellestad, Montana, Eunice Wellner, Manitowoc; one brother and sister-in-law: William (Bud) and Faith Morgan, Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Lehman, Stetsonville and Cordella Lehman, Illinois. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by one son: Danny Morgan, two daughters: Sally and Sandra Morgan; his mother-in-law and father-in-law: Elsie and Arthur Lehman; three brothers-in-law: Carl Borgwardt, Bernie Wellner and Edmund Ellestad; one sister-in-law and three brothers-in-law: Dolores and Lloyd Wernecke, Delmar Lehman and Eugene Lehman.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2015 at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Christopher Ross. Burial will take place at Clarks Mills Old Cemetery.

The family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The visitation will continue on Friday morning, March 6, 2015 from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family by visiting www.pfefferfunerlhome.com

The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Valders Ambulance and to the nursing staff at Aurora Bay Care, especially Toni Matzke.

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Mar. 3 to Mar. 5, 2015


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