John "Jack" W. Morrow

          John W. “Jack” Morrow, 79, of Grand Island died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island.

          Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul.  Pastor Jim Parker will officiate.

          A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

          There will not be any visitation.

          Flag presentation will be presented by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul.

          Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice for designation at a later date.       

          Mr. Morrow was born February 6, 1937 in a sod home near Ericson, NE to John and Monica (Wray) Morrow.

          He was raised on a farm north of Scotia and attended Scotia Schools where he graduated in 1954.  He was active in high school sports, excelling in football and track.

          Jack entered the United States Air Force on February 9, 1956.  For much of his time in the service, he was stationed in Germany.  He received his discharge on November 24, 1959.

          Jack was united in marriage to Rosemarie Lenz on November 7, 1960 in Smith Center, Kansas.

          After returning from his military service, he played guitar in nightclubs with his dad and also played at barn dances.

          He had his own custom harvesting business located in Elba.  He did custom work in central Nebraska.  Jack also worked for many years in Colorado and Kansas working as a shag driver for various companies.

          He married Anna Fenton on November 3, 1999 in Grand Island.

          Jack enjoyed reading, fishing, playing horseshoes, playing cards and bowling.  He was a very good bowler and was fortunate to bowl with some professional bowlers.  He loved to dance, especially country western, polka and waltzes.

          In the past he played on the Horace softball team.

          Survivors include his wife, Anna of Grand Island; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ralph and Nellye Morrow of Arkansas City, KS, Tony and Tamy Morrow and Patrick Morrow all of Elba; two step-daughters, Carmen Golden of Grand Island and Crystal Briscoe of LaVista; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and twelve step great-grandchildren; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Dan & Peggy Morrow of Ashton, Jim and Cheryl Morrow of St. Libory, Bob and Judy Morrow of Norfolk and Jerry Morrow of Grand Island and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary and Tony Kvetensky of Grand Island and JoAnne Reentz of Fremont.

          He is preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Donald Kenneth Morrow; a brother, Larry Morrow and a sister, Patricia Morrow.

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