Amos E. Morrison

Amos E. Morrison WEST LIBERTY, Iowa--Amos E. Morrison, 90, died on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at his home in West Liberty. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. Burial will take place in North Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2012, at the church. Memorials may be made to the West Liberty Fire Department or American Legion Post 509. Amos was born October 9, 1921, to Marvin and Viola Lehman Morrison in Atalissa, Iowa. He graduated from West Liberty High School in 1939. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was united in marriage to Joan Chopek on September 23, 1950, in Iowa City. She preceded him in death on November 24, 1997. Amos retired from the West Liberty Oil Company in 1995, having been in the business for 43 years. He served on the West Liberty City Council from 1967 until 1978. He then became mayor of West Liberty in 1978 and served in this position until 1991. Amos was a member of American Legion Post 509 and the West Liberty Fire Department. He enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren, gardening, the Iowa Hawkey...[more]

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the Chicago Cubs and penny slots. He is survived by his children, Karen Morrison, Nancy Schaapveld and husband, Loren, and David Morrison, all of West Liberty; Luann Bjork and husband, Dave, of Kirksville, Missouri, and Traci Hayes and husband, Rich, and Kelly Morrison, both of West Liberty; grandchildren, Pat Schaapveld and wife, Jodi, of Ankeny, Andy Schaapveld and husband, Lindsay, of Waverly, Amy Underbakke and husband, Lars, of West Liberty, Eric Bjork of Columbia, Missouri, Allie Bjork of Kirksville, Missouri, Carrie Overturf of North Liberty, Ashlie Hayes of Amana, and Ty Hayes of North Liberty; and three great grandchildren with two more on the way. He is also survived by his brothers, Harold, Lewis and Ray Morrison, and sisters, Leota Shaw, June Olds and Elsie Powers. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his brothers, Roy, Albert, Floyd, and William; and sisters, Alice, Violet, Ruth and Helen.