Martin Ira MORKRID

1913 - 2009  (95 years)

• Name	Martin Ira MORKRID
  Birth	21 Dec 1913	Southam, Ramsey County, North Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Mar 2009	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	Vernon Manor Nursing Home
  Burial	31 Mar 2009	Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	buried with Fern
  Notes	His obituary in the Vernon Broadcaster: Martin Ira Morkrid, age 95 of Viroqua, passed away on Friday evening, March 27, 2009, at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, where he had been a resident since April of 2008.??Martin was born to Iver and Susanne (Fladhammer) Morkrid on December 21, 1913, at Southam, N.D. Martin married Fern F. Fish on July 2, 1938. Fern passed away July 31, 1976. Martin then married Agnes Thompson in April 1978. Martin worked for Viroqua Area Schools for 38 years. He enjoyed woodworking and making projects for his children and grandchildren, which will be cherished forever by his family. He was a quiet, gentle, loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a longtime member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua. He had been in failing health for the last year, but he enjoyed the many visits from his family and the wonderful care he received from Vernon Manor’s caring and thoughtful employees. He enjoyed participating in all of the activities provided by the activity department at Vernon Manor.??He is survived by his wife, Agnes; one son, Earl (Joan) Morkrid of Holmen, Wis.; four daughters, Diane (Bill) Bross of Viroqua, Gloria McCarter of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., Karen (Theodore) Larson of Westby and Shirley (Robert) Kelsey of Greenville, S.C. He is also survived by two step-daughters, Linda (Dennis) Davidson of Madison and Geraldine Steely of Round Rock, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren.??He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Fern; son, Kenneth in 1970; daughter, Selma Jean in 1946; two brothers, James and Selmer; two sons-in-law, Harlan Johnson and James McCarter; two step-daughters, Ida Mae Hilgendorf and Marilyn Thompson.??Funeral services were Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua. The Rev. Lindsay Paul Jordan and the Rev. Margaret Eiben Hoversten officiated with burial in the Viroqua Cemetery. Friends call on Monday afternoon at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua. Friends also called at the church on Tuesday until the time of services.
  Person ID	I4495	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family 1	Fern Furl FISH,   b. 25 Oct 1913, Viroqua Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 31 Jul 1976, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1938
  Children	1. Earl MORKRID,   b. 16 Apr 1935, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 9 Jan 2013, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 77 years)   2. Kenneth L MORKRID,   b. 20 Jan 1939, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 14 Feb 1970 (Age 31 years)   3. Selma Jean MORKRID,   b. 22 Aug 1945, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 22 May 1946, Viroqua Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes FISH,   b. 23 Aug 1917, Viroqua Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 20 Jun 2016, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1978	Dane County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2009