Charles Walter Morehouse

Charles W. Morehouse, 82, Leavenworth, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at the Medicalodge of Leavenworth. He was born March 5, 1921, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa, the son of Walter M. and Lola E. Owens Morehouse, on May 11, 1945, he married Harriett R. "Becky" Hayworth, in Hiawatha. She survives at the home. Charles was retired from the U.S. Penitentiary where he was a counselor. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was a member of the First Christian Church and was a former deacon of the church. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, member and past commander of the American Legion, member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 10, Graham Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Carving Club, Pioneer Camping Club and Golden Wheels. Other survivors include two daughters, Vila Jean Clarke and son-in-law, Tom, Savannah, Georgia, and Jane Morehouse Gies and son-in-law Jerry, Leavenworth, two brothers Harry Morehouse, Blue Springs, Missouri, ad Verlin "Bud" Morehouse, Lompoc, California, four grandchildren, Christian and wife Lesley Clarke, Firestone, Colorado, Andrea and husband Charlie Bailey, Sarasota, Florida, Sean and wife Portia Stewart, Shawnee ad Jonas and wife Angela Steward, Washington, D. C., two great-granddaughters, Abigail Clarke and Kendall Clarke, both of Firestone, Colorado, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, Sixth and Seneca streets, Leavenworth. The Rev. Jerry Muncy and Chaplain Jack Divine will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church. Memorial contributions may be given to the First Christian Church, Leavenworth, or the American Legion in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Hopkins Journal (Hopkins, Missouri), Thursday, March 1, 1923* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 9 2021, 22:14:16 UTC