Darold Morris

DAROLD MORRIS

Elberon

Darold L. Morris, 81, of Elberon, Iowa, died Friday, June 19, 2015, at Grundy Memorial Hospital, Grundy Center.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, Overton Funeral Home, Traer. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, Covington Church, Palo. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Palo, with military rites.

Memorials may be made to the family, with a donation made at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.

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Darold Lee Morris was born on Sept. 5, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lee and Alma (Plistil) Morris. He grew up on a farm in the Toddville area and graduated from Toddville High School. Darold served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea during the end of the Korean conflict. On Jan. 22, 1956, Darold was united in marriage to Sharon Rawson at the Covington Church in Covington, Iowa.

He started Morris Brothers Tree Service, which later became DL Morris Construction in Cedar Rapids. In 1964, Darold bought his first farm and continued to run the construction business while farming. In 1972, he moved to Elberon and bought a larger farm, quitting the construction business. Darold continued farming until his health wouldn't allow it. He loved farming, especially making hay, his cattle and planting trees.

Darold is survived by his wife, Sharon, of Traer; three daughters, Deborah (Rex) Hill of Kanawha, Iowa, Denise Weber of Swisher and Doreen (Tom Posusta) Morris of Janesville; a son, Keith (Renee) Morris of Clutier; two brothers, Gene (Mary) Morris of Cullowhee, N.C., and Waldo Morris of Marion; a sister, Diane Morris of Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Darold was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Shelley Morris.