Clear Lake, Iowa
CLEAR LAKE - Ophelia A. "Babe" Morrison, 72, of Clear Lake died Friday (Feb. 12, 2010) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John R. Tilp officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday with a scriptural wake at 6:30 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, and continue one hour before the service on Tuesday at the church.
Babe was born July 14, 1937, in Elizabeth, N.J., the daughter of Fredrick and Helen E. (Sibla) Fibiger. She graduated from Columbia Heights High School, Columbia Heights, Minn.
She worked at Donaldson's Department Store in Minnesota. Babe married James K. Morrison June 4, 1955, in New Brighton, Minn. They lived in Minneapolis, later Columbus, Neb., Lawrence, Kan., Claycomo, Mo., Minneapolis, Minn., and in 1984 moved to Clear Lake.
While living in Minneapolis she was an aide on the bus for handicaped children. She worked at Wee Care Day Care in Clear Lake.
Babe enjoyed flowers, gardening, yard work, traveling, listening to country music, antiques and especially spending time with her grandkids.
She is survived by her husband, James K. Morrison, Clear Lake; six children, Steven M. (Kelly) Morrison, Fridley, Minn., James J. (Deb) Morrison, Andover, Minn., William A. (Jill) Morrison, Clear Lake, Patti A. (Chuck) Carbaugh, Jefferson, Md., Kris A. (Steve) Lyman, Clear Lake, and David D. Morrison, Charles City; 17 grandchildren, Lynne Salmeri, Jennifer Morris, Shannon Morrison, Danielle Gochenour, Cassie Morrison, Tara Morrison, Erica Morrison, Andrea, Morrison, Jamie Morrison, Niki Bennett, Amanda Timmer, Daniel Timmer, LeAnne Carbaugh, Emily Logan, Luke Logan, James Lyman and Ellasue Lyman; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley (Joe) Hauger, Nashville, Tenn.; and her dog, Raja.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Arthur Fibiger; and step-father, Kenneth Kinstler.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Grandma I miss you and think of you often, I wish you were still here. I could not even watch Survivor last season because that was one of our shows...sorry I don't call grandpa as oten as we used to talk, he misses you so much and I still can't make it through a call without crying...love u always!!!
Jennifer Morris
January 02, 2011 | CA
Here I am again thinking about you, gosh I miss talking to you. We would talk so often and so much has happened I want to share with you. I miss you Grandma and hope you are looking down with a smile on your face.
Jennifer Morris
April 06, 2010 | Escondido, CA
You were a wonderful Aunt and even a better friend. I miss you Aunt Babe. My thoughts and heartfelt sympathy for Uncle Jim and the rest of the family. Love you Aunt Babe rest in peace.
February 18, 2010
Uncle Jim and Aunt Babe in 2003
February 17, 2010
I'm so sorry for the loss Uncle Jim and his family are experiencing. Babe's dedication to her family was truly admirable. The memory of my Mom sitting with Babe, having a smoke and cup of coffee, laughing and talking will always be a fond memory. "When someone becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure".
K. Levesque
February 17, 2010 | Escondido, CA
Grandma I am sitting at work and you came rushing through my mind ~ I just wanted to say I love you! I can only hope one day I can be as great of a person/grandparent as you are. Death is the end of a life not a relationship; I will forever cherish that special bond we shared. I love you today, tomorrow and always.
Jennifer Morris
February 16, 2010 | Escondido, CA
Remembered By
norma bell
February 15, 2010 | Clearlake, IA
Grandma- I'll never forget spending so many nights at your house (and eating french toast sticks in the morning!), coming over when i was sick, holiday dinners, singing "the day the music died," watching franklin & bullriding, going to KFC, and so many of the other memories I've been lucky enough to share with you. You were always there to listen and help whoever needed it and I will never live one day without missing you and your many phone calls you gave our house :) You have left such an...
Emily Logan
February 15, 2010 | Clear Lake, IA
My mother, my friend. Words can not say how much I will miss you. I LOVE YOU!!
Kris Lyman
February 15, 2010 | Clear Lake, IA
