Harold Dewayne Morell, 93, died April 18, 2016 at Salina.
He was born March 20, 1923, near Collyer on the family farm to Arthur Louis and Ruth “Boyer” Morell. He grew up on the farm and attended Collyer public schools and was a graduate of Collyer High School in 1941. A resident of Salina the past two years living at Eaglecrest, formerly of Glasco and Collyer.
He married Deloris L. Wanker July 21, 1946 at WaKeeney. She died April 9, 1985. He was a farmer south and east of Collyer. Harold was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, WaKeeney and a life member of VFW, WaKeeney and a member of the Collyer American Legion now closed and a US Navy WWII veteran serving on the USS Kent and USS Procyon in the Pacific fleet.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Fife-Morell, Salina; children, Nancy and Rich McCoy, Rio Rico, Arizona, Randall and Gloria Morell, Wichita, Peggy Lang and Frank Flax, WaKeeney; grandchildren, Alicia Martin, Clint Hafliger, Jorge Morell, Kami Jamison, Amber Thompson, Ashley Garrett, Angel Penka and Kirk Lang; great grandchildren, Chase Penka, Duncan Edgin, Scarlett Thompson, Dalton Penka, Jillian Edgin, Keaton Thompson, Mason Hafliger, Faith Thompson, Avery Hafliger, Ella Jamison, Adeline “Addie” Morell, Emry Jamison and Caleb Morell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Morell, daughters, Janice C. Morell, Angie Hafliger, sisters, Lela Tuttle, Doris Crum and Joan Sprenkel.
Funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016, at First United Methodist Church, WaKeeney, with Pastor Bob Clemens presiding. Burial will be in the Collyer Cemetery, Collyer.
Memorials are suggested to Gentiva Hospice in care of Baker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 242, Valley Center, Kansas, 67147.