MORRIS, Marjorie Ann (Bennett) - b. July 7, 1927 - d. April 4, 2013

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Marjorie Ann Morris, 85, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2013 at her home.  Born July 7, 1927 in Moline, Kansas, she was the daughter of Bert and Myrtle (Anderson) Bennett.

Marjorie was raised and received her education in Howard, Kansas, graduating from Howard High School in 1944.  She was united in marriage to Willard L. Morris in January 1948 in Wichita, Kansas.  The couple lived in Howard where she worked as an accountant for a Ford dealership.  They moved to Winfield in 1958, and Marjorie went to work for Edward B. Stevenson as a bookkeeper.  She worked there for several years and later at the Oxford Nursing Home as a bookkeeper and retired at the age of 75.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard, on January 2, 2013.

Mrs. Morris was a member of the VFW Post 3544 Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 10 Ladies Auxiliary.  She and Willard enjoyed traveling to the west coast for several years.  She enjoyed quilting and playing slot machines and was an expert at 7-Card Stud.  She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Her family includes her son, Willard "Bub" Morris and his companion, Sara Martin of Winfield, Kansas; her daughter, Gayle Walter and husband, Denny of Arkansas City, Kansas; her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Morris of Hutchinson, Kansas; her grandchildren, Matthew, Elizabeth, Erin, Erica, Ellen, Katie, Karie, Kami, and Kristi; and her 9 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Danny L. Morris; her brother, Bill Bennett; and her sisters, Jean Gray and Nonie Spencer.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Miles Funeral Service, 4001 E. Ninth Avenue, Winfield, Kansas 67156.  Inurnment will follow at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery.  Memorials have been established in Marjorie's name for the VFW Post 3544 Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 10 Ladies Auxiliary.  Contributions may be made through the funeral home.

(taken from the Miles Funeral Service website)