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John McMorris Sr.
JOHN
MCMORRIS SR.
Independence
John Lewis McMorris Sr., 89, longtime successful businessman and founder of Independence Corn By-
Products (ICBP), peacefully passed away June 3, 2015. The experiences of dementia did not diminish his engagement of life or his feistiness.
John was born near Weldon, Iowa, the son of William and Eliza McMorris, on Dec. 28, 1925. On Feb. 21, 1944, he was married to Viola Mae McBee. She preceded him in death in 2006. During World War II, John served with the U.S. Army (97th Infantry Division) in Europe and Japan.
Survivors include sons, John L. Jr. (Sue) of Green Valley, Ariz., Fred (Barb) of Barrington, Ill., and Roger of Maui, Hawaii; special extended family, Karen (Bob) Schumacher of Jesup; foreign exchange student, Luc Tran Van, M.D., of Fayetteville, N.C.; as well as nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Verna and Donald Sperfslage of Winthrop and Lori Postel of Independence.
Private graveside services will be at Leon Cemetery in Leon.
The family wishes to especially thank the staff at BCHC Long Term Care for their kindness and professionalism.
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