Jean Morris

Jean Morris obituary

Jean Morris

Jean Morris Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Holland-Coble Funeral Home - New Sharon on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Jean Morris, 100, of New Sharon passed away Tuesday morning, October 21, 2025 at her home in New Sharon. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Friday, October 24, 2025 at the New Life Fellowship Church in New Sharon. Burial will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the New Life Fellowship Church with the family present to greet friends and relatives from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be sent to Holland-Coble Funeral Home; In Care of Jean Morris; P.O. Box 85; New Sharon, Iowa 50207. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.

Luella Jean Morris, the daughter of Victor and Bessie (Mol) Renaud, was born on March 28, 1925 near Sully, Iowa. She was married to Windsor Morris on May 25, 1941. To this union they raised three children, Lamona, Vic and Phil. Jean loved her family and enjoyed fishing, camping and taking care of her yard. She also loved to supervise "everyone" at Vic's Dairy Cream, having watermelon seed spitting contests, playing wiffle ball with her family every Sunday night and above all she loved her grandchildren making sure they felt her love and affection.

Her legacy will be cherished by her children, Lamona Davis, Vic (Carol Ann) Morris and Phil (Gail) Morris; her grandchildren, Sue (David) Dewitt, Dennis (Tina) Davis, Lori (Ron) Wyatt, Jeremy Davis, Mary Jo (Tony) Hibler, Kirk Morris, Bobbi Jo (Mark) Harmon, Brett (Acacia) Morris, Lyndsay (Mitchel) Veenstra and Trent (Brittany) Morris; 25 great grandchildren; 35 great-great grandchildren; ten great-great-great grandchildren and a grandson-in-law, Doug Richards.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Windsor in 1982; a granddaughter, Tami Richards; a son-in-law, Terry Davis; a brother, Robert (Mary) Renaud and two sisters, Joyce (Byron) Ver Steegh and Bernice (Claire) Butin.

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