Larry Morris

Larry Wayne Morris, 66, of Elsmore died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita.

He was born July 6, 1944, in Erie, to James O. and Josephine (Dawson) Morris. He graduated from Stark High School.

On March 31, 1967, he married Helen Pergeson in Miami, Okla.

He worked in construction, as a truck driver and a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Along with his wife Helen, he is survived by a daughter, Lucille Trester, Chanute; a granddaughter who was raised as a daughter, Deena Brooks and her companion, Sammy Stillwell, Chanute; two grandsons, Travis King and Brandon Morris, both of Chanute; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois Slater and her husband, Tom, Chanute, Edna Peck and her husband, Buford, and Lorene Butler, Iola, and Betty Etchyson, Independence; two brothers, Jim and his wife, Lois, Texas, and Kenny and his wife, Nikki, Missouri; a special brother-in-law, Ken Pergeson and his wife, Sue, Elsmore; a special niece, Ashley Tank and her husband, Nick, Springfield, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

A brother, Donnie Morris, and a sister, Mary Lou Holman, died earlier.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be at a later date.

Memorials to the family to help with funeral expenses or to Allen County Animal Rescue Facility in LaHarpe may be left at Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel, Chanute, which is in charge of arrangements. To leave a message for the family online visit PenwellGabelChanute.com.