Earl MORKRID

1935 - 2013  (77 years)

• Name	Earl MORKRID
  Birth	16 Apr 1935	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jan 2013	La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  	Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center
  Notes	Earl Morkrid, 77, formerly of Viola, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.  Earl, the son of Martin and Fern (Fish) Morkrid, was born in Viroqua on April 16, 1935. He was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and graduated from Viroqua Area Schools. On Feb. 4, 1956, he was united in marriage to Joan Morrison.  Earl worked for Fairbanks-Morse in Beloit as a machinist. He was also a dairy farmer in rural Viroqua and Viola and worked for Kirkland Enterprises Cattle Company. Later, he worked for the town of Forest in Richland County as a township patrolman until retirement.  In his spare time he enjoyed camping, playing cards, hunting, fishing and most of all, spending time with friends and family. Earl is survived by his loving wife, Joan; children, Kathleen (Thomas) Kaiser and Kay (Mark) Metcalf; grandchildren, Jennifer (Nathan) Hemmersbach, Angela Kaiser, Peter Kaiser, Amber Metcalf and Megan Metcalf; great-grandchild, Aubriell McCoy; sisters, Diane (Bill) Johnson-Bross of Viroqua, Gloria McCarter of Pleasant Prairie, Karen (Ted) Larson of Westby and Shirley (Robert) Kelsey of Greenville, S.C.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Selma Jean; brother, Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth; brothers-in-law, Harlan Johnson and James McCarter; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clair and Florence Morrison. The family would like to thank the Gundersen Lutheran doctors and nurses, with special gratitude to Dr. Siddiqi. Funeral services were held  Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua. The Rev. Lindsay Paul Jordan officiated; burial followed in Viroqua Cemetery. Friends called at the funeral home on Sunday.
  Person ID	I20085	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Martin Ira MORKRID,   b. 21 Dec 1913, Southam, Ramsey County, North Dakota d. 27 Mar 2009, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 95 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan MORRISON
  Marriage	4 Feb 1956
  Family ID	F14561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2013