Letha A. Morgison
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Mass of Christian Burial for Letha A. Morgison, 89, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.
Letha was born April 18, 1927 in Broughton, KS the daughter of Ernest and Ellen (Swenson) Berrier.
She has lived in Lawrence since 1959.
She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella where she volunteered her time to LINK and KU concessions at football and basketball games. She enjoyed the KU Jayhawks and crafts.
She began working for Hallmark Cards when it opened in 1959 and worked there for 12 years.
She married LeRoy Edward Morgison December 23, 1946 in Clay Center, KS. He preceded her in death April 14, 2006.
Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl (Glen) Bures, Richmond, KS, Linda (Floyd) Rettig, Hanover, KS, Sandra “Sandy” (Stephen) Hart, Emporia, KS; three sons, Daryl (Dee) Morgison, Baldwin City, Michael “Mike” (Gaylene) Morgison, Oskaloosa KS, Joseph “Joe” (Ronda) Morgison, Lawrence; 11 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her two brothers; and son-in-law, Jerry Coufal.
A Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. followed by a visitation until 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 10th at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
Memorials may be made in her name to Daughters of Isabella, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, or Douglas County Hospice and may be sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
10-7-16
Dear Cheryl, Linda, Sandy, Daryl, Michael and Joe,
I am saddened that your Mother “entered Heaven” today. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Your Mother was a lovely lady whom I adored and thought of as a Mother, too. May you find comfort in knowing she is in Heaven with your Dad, her beloved LeRoy. God Bless. Love, Linda Jo
Dearest Grandma, your obituary is in the paper giving you permission to start your new pain-free life. I imagine you and Grandpa hanging out these next few days, like in the Family Circus cartoon, watching all the family’s activities.
Here are some of the memories you have left me with:
family dinners at the kid’s table – IN THE BASEMENT
fighting with my siblings and cousins over the Smurf glass
sitting around the kitchen table drinking coffee, looking over your to-do list
listening to you get on to Grandpa when he called me a “Wise alec”
making wishes at the “magic” table and getting gifts from the “magic closet” – like that waffle iron that I still own
ooohing and ahhh in over your most recent craft project – I had NO IDEA you could do so much with plastic canvas and I’m SURE you had big plans for that box of burnt out lightbulbs that Mom and Aunt Linda sent “cruising”
My graduation parties are your house – yup, both of them.
Serving LINK dinners with you
Boating and Camping
But most of all the stories, oh those colorful stories.
Thank you Grandma. With love, Mary
Grandma,
Well here in the physical realms of earth right now there is much sadness but deep inside I must say I hope you are welcomed on the other side with much love, laughter and gladness from the loved ones whom you get to reunite with once again.
It is that love, laughter and gladness you shared with the many people you came in contact with, during your journey of life on this earth, that connects you back to this physical world with many other people in the forms of memories. It is those memories that will always warm the hearts of all us.
The memories for me are so vast that i can not recall them all at once but the following are a few that I can recall at the moment. Some with sparse memory others vividly.
Cold soda’s in the fridge.
Musical doorbell.
Being with you on occasion at your job. As well as visiting
you at those odd jobs that seem so cool as I was growing
up.
Boating and camping trips.
Coming to the rescue on some of my most valued treasures
as a seamstress.
Visiting you at KU games as you worked the concession
stands.
The many and wonderful times spent during the major
holidays Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter. While some were
there for catching up and visiting. I know a lot of us grand
kids where there awaiting your great noodles.
Going with you to the K of C hall and helping set up for
various functions.
Many wonderful talks around the table in the big kitchen and
many wonderful scrunching times in the small kitchen.
Showing what fun is to be had at parties, celebrations and
dances.
I deeply cherish these moments and many more with all my heart. Thank you for such wonderful moments and supporting me on my path of growing. I am sure you will still cast over your warmth in my life as I continue to grow in my journey of life.
I hope your enjoying the pain free life on the other side….with a cold beer ;).
Thank you and God Bless Grandma
Love Chris
Dearest Grandma,
I don’t want to be sad that you are gone…..as the last several years weren’t really you and you knew that. I know it pained you so to be “trapped” in a mind that no longer gave you the ability to do all of those wonderful things you were always doing. There really wasn’t a time I would come to visit that you weren’t off to somewhere or in the middle of cooking or creating. I believe you finally got your wish to be with Grandpa again and you are dancing and enjoying each other in the young and vibrant bodies we all remember.
I will always remember those cute easter baskets – Easter bunny jugs, plastic canvas baskets – which you so graciously taught me to make as well. The goodies in the Christmas bags – my personal favorite was the chex mix, but all of it was eaten in short time 😉
Boating – out on the pontoon with Grandpa steering the ship and jumping into the lake off of the top.
Sitting on the back deck catching up with everyone at every holiday. And of course sitting at the kids table – IN THE BASEMENT….oh those stairs!
Grandma – I am not going to be sad – I so desperately wanted to see you out and about at those KU games working those concessions. It was always my favorite part of the game….coming to your booth. I will miss cheering on those hawks with you – even when they are losing – but I know you will be watching down on all of us and reminding us what family is all about! Give Grandpa a big hug!! I love you!
Grandma,
Since you have past it has me reflecting on all the time that we got to spend together. These memories put a smile on a face that has tears running down its cheeks. There are so many good memories I can’t give them all, but I will reflect on a few of my fondest.
The many KU games I was allowed to attend because you had given me your tickets. Even though I have switched sides I will always treasure those moments at KU games. Also knowing that I was going to get the best popcorn in the stadium from my Grandma!!
The family holidays in the basement at the kids table and those great chicken and noodles. Always hoping that there would be some left over to take home.
The weddings, parties, and other celebrations where you and Grandpa showed all of us you are never to old to have a good time. I like to think I get my knack for the celebration from you.
The many times sitting around your kitchen table with you asking what I have been up to and how things are going. Then you asking me to tell the truth and tell you what trouble I have been in. Also the much needed advice and guidance to keep me out of that trouble in the future.
Boating on the pontoon and getting to jump from the top, of course after the adults jumped to make sure it is was safe.
I have so many more memories but these are a few of my fondest. So please give Grandpa a hug for me. Remember the Key is in the mailbox and you and Grandpa have that dance and show everyone up there that you are never to old to have that good time.
I will miss you dearly and you will always be in my heart and that little voice on my shoulder when I am thinking about getting into some trouble saying “its 5 o’clock somewhere”.
Love you always and rest in peace Grandma.
Love
Philip
May God’s strength, peace and love be with your family during this sorrowful time. I’ll remember your mother and am sorry to hear of the passing of one of our long-time Michigan St. neighbors.