Morris L. Van Winkle

Morris Van Winkle, 79, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Sunday, March 14, 1937 in Chalmers, Illinois to Moses E. and Ella M. (Johnson) Van Winkle. He married Marjorie Lumley on February 5, 1955. They celebrated 53 years of marriage before Marjorie passed on July 8, 2008. Morris owned and worked a farm in Bynumville, Missouri for a number of years. He began a full time career in the Soil Conservation Service at Lutesville, Missouri in 1975. He later moved to the Jackson, Missouri office before retiring in December 2001. Morris thoroughly enjoyed retirement, and he and Margie traveled all over the United States. They sent post cards to family and friends detailing their adventures in Branson, Yellowstone, Myrtle Beach, and others. Morris was a member of Mount Auburn Christian Church for over 40 years, and served as an elder for most of that time. Morris is survived by two daughters, Sandra Conklin (Pat) and Cindy Rouggly (Mike); sisters, Wilma Moore and Barbara Ogle of Quincy, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Lois Ann Parrish of LaBelle, Missouri and Connie Hellenthal of Keokuk, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews. He was the proud grandfather of Chrissie (Ricardo) Coelho De Souza, Andy (Amy) Conklin, Sara Conklin, Josh (Ashley) Conklin, Lucas (Alana) Rouggly, Jared (Heather) Rouggly, Elysia (Derek) King, Benjamin Rouggly, Bethany (Blake) Fields, and Kenneth (Amber) Van Winkle; great grandchildren include Abigail, Paige and Crawford Conklin; Daniel Coelho De Souza; Adeline, Cordelia, Isaiah and Charlotte Rouggly; Olivia, Ezra and Cyrus Rouggly; and another great grandchild on the way in October. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Robert; sisters, Neva Niffen and Lola Cunningham; brother-in-law, Bob Lumley. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Mount Auburn Christian Church with Pastor Casey Elmore officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.

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Morris L. Van Winkle

March 14, 1937 - March 20, 2016