Margie Morrow

Peoria - Margie E. Morrow, 84, of Peoria died on Monday, July 3, 2006, at 6:15 a.m. at Peoria Rosewood Care Center.

Born on March 14, 1922, in Hoisington, Kan., to William H. and Bridget E. Hogan Gory. She married Dr. James F. Morrow on Oct. 1, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan. He died on Sept. 28, 1976, in Peoria.

Surviving are five children, Jayne (Roy) Davis of East Peoria, Tim of Phoenix, Ariz., James W. (Terri) of Morton, Mary (Dick) McCoy of Naples, Fla., and Sue Oberholtzer of Peoria; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer Davis of New York City, Jocelyn Davis of Brighton, Mass., Tyler Davis of Chicago, Katie Morrow and Jamie Morrow, both of Morton, Richard McCoy and Mackenzy McCoy, both of Naples, Fla., Jessica Oberholtzer, Justin Oberholtzer and Jake Oberholtzer, all of Peoria.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Peter, and infant sister, Margaret Marie.

Margie was a cadet nurse at Kansas State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in nursing and dietetics. She worked in the neonatal intensive care unit and as an evening supervisor at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center for 27 years, retiring in 1987. While working in the neonatal unit she was one of the first nurses to transport premature infants to St. Francis by helicopter.

She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Wright and Salmon Mortuary with recitation of the rosary at 7:30 p.m. There will be a private family funeral Mass with burial at Resurrection Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to OSF St. Francis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.