1917
Richard
2008
Richard John Morgan
July 27, 1917 — December 19, 2008
Richard ""John"" Morgan, age 91 of Hastings, died Friday December 19, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.\r
He was born July 27, 1917 near Manton , Michigan. The son of Ceil and Bessie (Housler) Morgan. He married Florence Lucille Koob March 20, 1936.\r
John was a farmer until he was employed in 1952 at Middleville Engineering until the closing of that plant in 1963. He worked at Midway Polishing from 1963-1972 when the plant closed. John retired from Thornapple Manor in 1981 after 8 years there. \r
John married Freda Shipman on May 4, 1984. He was a member the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene. He volunteered at Pennock Hospital with more than 500 hours of service.\r
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence, his parents, brother, Otto Kuball, sisters, Peggy Haight and Martha Jean Allen, granddaughter, Jeanne Blomberg Sigurdsen, and a step-son, Donald Harmon.\r
John is survived by his wife , Freda Morgan of Hastings, his 3 daughters, Marlene Blomberg of Texas, Lydia (John) Weiberg of Clear Lake Wis., Clara (Robert) Beck of Masarytown, Fla., sons, Marvin (Judy) Morgan of Hastings, Daniel (Karen) Morgan of Allegan, Wayne (Julie) Morgan of Orr Minnesota, and Max Morgan of Hastings, 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren,and 3 great-great-grandchildren, his step-children, Michael (Joan) Harmon,Darlene Harmon Copp, David (Linda) Harmon, Maurice Harmon, Kenneth (Leslie) Harmon, Edwin (Cathy) Harmon, Jonathan (Emily) Harmon, Lois (Doug) Andringa, Beth (Robert) Hirschi, 24 step-grandchildren, and 19 step- great- grandchildren, sister, Marjorie Haight, Maxine Eaton and , Step-sister, Marie Griffith, Sister In-Law, Gladys Byers, many nieces and nephews. \r
Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 27, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene, Pastor Tim Oyer officiating, burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Charity Of One's Choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).\r
He was born July 27, 1917 near Manton , Michigan. The son of Ceil and Bessie (Housler) Morgan. He married Florence Lucille Koob March 20, 1936.\r
John was a farmer until he was employed in 1952 at Middleville Engineering until the closing of that plant in 1963. He worked at Midway Polishing from 1963-1972 when the plant closed. John retired from Thornapple Manor in 1981 after 8 years there. \r
John married Freda Shipman on May 4, 1984. He was a member the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene. He volunteered at Pennock Hospital with more than 500 hours of service.\r
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence, his parents, brother, Otto Kuball, sisters, Peggy Haight and Martha Jean Allen, granddaughter, Jeanne Blomberg Sigurdsen, and a step-son, Donald Harmon.\r
John is survived by his wife , Freda Morgan of Hastings, his 3 daughters, Marlene Blomberg of Texas, Lydia (John) Weiberg of Clear Lake Wis., Clara (Robert) Beck of Masarytown, Fla., sons, Marvin (Judy) Morgan of Hastings, Daniel (Karen) Morgan of Allegan, Wayne (Julie) Morgan of Orr Minnesota, and Max Morgan of Hastings, 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren,and 3 great-great-grandchildren, his step-children, Michael (Joan) Harmon,Darlene Harmon Copp, David (Linda) Harmon, Maurice Harmon, Kenneth (Leslie) Harmon, Edwin (Cathy) Harmon, Jonathan (Emily) Harmon, Lois (Doug) Andringa, Beth (Robert) Hirschi, 24 step-grandchildren, and 19 step- great- grandchildren, sister, Marjorie Haight, Maxine Eaton and , Step-sister, Marie Griffith, Sister In-Law, Gladys Byers, many nieces and nephews. \r
Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 27, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene, Pastor Tim Oyer officiating, burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Charity Of One's Choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).\r
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