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Donald Francis Morse
Born: 1/1/1942
Died: 5/10/2025
Age: 83
Community: Durand, MI
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald Francis Morse, born January 1, 1942 in Argentine to the late Donald Eugene Morse and Esther Frances (Waack) Morse. Don passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of family and friends on May 10th, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 14th @ 6:00 p.m. at Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Durand Chapel. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00pm until the service. There will be a dinner immediately following at the Dutch Hollow Golf Club in Durand.
After graduating high school in 1960, Don began a 42-year career as a Crane Operator at GM Metal Fab Truck and Bus. There he made many lifelong friendships.
On August 24th, 1963, Don married the love of his life, Diane Bellinger . Together, they shared 55 years of a beautiful life filled with unconditional love, laughter, adventures, and many casino trips.
In 1966 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served two years, first as a squad leader and later transferred to Germany as a tank commander.
Don had a gift for making people laugh. His sense of humor was the heartbeat of every gathering, he brought endless smiles and touched the lives of all that knew him. He was known for his incredible ability to fix just about anything. His specialty was lawn mowers and small engines. There wasn’t a task he wouldn’t figure out, except how to fix our broken hearts.
Throughout his life he enjoyed playing cards, horseshoes, softball, bowling, and hunting. Mostly, Don enjoyed Tuesday’s “Family Night” which included dinner, cards, and lots of laughs.
Don is survived by his two daughters, Paula Nations (fiance John Dunavant)of Vernon and Kimberly Harris of Lennon; three beloved grandsons, Jacob and Jordan Harris, Tyler (Russelle) Perkins; and extended grandchildren Kelsey, Justin, Kourtney, also his special bonus grandson, Devin Harris, and great granddaughter Ida Mae. He is also survived by his siblings; Terry (Sue) Morse, Russ (Rose) Morse, Veronica (Marv) Hatt, Juanita (Mike) Graskey, and Tom (Chris) Morse and special in-laws/friends, Randy (Pat) Hagensen, Kenny Walker, and many nieces and nephews Don cherished family and friends from near and far. He will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of sharing in his stories, jokes, card tricks, and his genuine nature.
Don is preceded in death by his wife, Diane, son-in-law Danny Harris, brother, Richard Morse, and sister-in-laws Sandra Walker and Linda Hagensen.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the Veterans. |
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5/14/2025 |
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5/14/2025 |
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6:00 PM |
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Watkins Brothers Funeral Home - Durand Chapel
501 N. Saginaw St.
Durand, MI 48429Get a Map to this location...
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