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White Funeral Home
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Independence, Iowa 50644


Walker – Cleveland (Buck) Morris, 84 years old, of rural Walker, Iowa, died at his home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.  He was born on January 4, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Cleveland Valentine and Mabel Irene (Beaty) Morris.  He attended the Troy Mills, Iowa, schools.  On June 3, 1967, he and the former Janice Kay Leary were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Independence.  Mr. Morris farmed with his family and then on his own.  He also was a heavy equipment operator and engineer doing road construction.  He was a member of the Walker United Methodist Church in Walker and the Walker Lions Club.  He enjoyed camping and hunting with his family.

Mr. Morris is survived by his wife of 52 years, Janice, 1 son, Charles Morris of Independence, Iowa, 2 daughters, Kay (Dan) Limkemann of Cedar Rapids and Peggy Morris of Troy Mills, 8 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.  He is also survived by 2 sisters, Shirley (Howard) Cole of Cedar Rapids and Wilma (Bud) Arnold of Paducah, Kentucky, and 1 sister-in-law, Martha Morris of Hiawatha, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, Jacque Campbell, John Morris, and Raymond Morris.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Walker United Methodist Church in Walker.  Burial will be at a later date in Dunkard Cemetery in Midway, Iowa.  Friends may call for visitation from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th, at the White Funeral Home in Independence.