Julia Morse

Julia Ruth Morse, daughter of the late John and Emma Schwebel Day, was born on February 20, 1916, in Horine, Missouri and passed away at her home near Essex, Missouri on March 14, 2012, at the age of 96 years and 23 days. Mrs. Morse had lived St. Louis and Jefferson County before moving to Southeast Missouri 71 years ago. She was a member of the Beech Grove General Baptist Church. She had worked at Maupin's Variety Store for many years. She was married to Curtis A. Wilson on March 8, 1941, in Imperial, MO. He preceded her in death. On September 5, 1948, she was married to Leonard Earl Morse in Fisk, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1984. Surviving are three sons & spouses, Curtis A., Jr. & Dianne Wilson of Columbia, SC, Herman & Sharon Morse of Dexter, David Morse of Essex; five grandchildren, Dee Ann Bales of Utah, Nancy D'Lynn Hatcher of SC, Curtis Alan Wilson of GA, Leonard Ethan Morse of MO, Erin Meilin Zumdahl of Iowa; fifteen great-grandchildren, Ashley Wiederhold, Robert Wiederhold, Justin Spisak, Austin Spisak, Noah Spisak, Erin Bales, Mason Hatcher, Katherine Hatcher, AnnDee Hatcher, Drew Wilson, Lorelai Wilson, Hayden Morse, Kyle Holladay, Maya Zumdahl and Piper Zumdahl. Nieces, newphews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by three brothers in infancy, brother, Paul Day, and three sisters, Maybelle Huskey, Viola Ebling, and Lucy Weilandich. Friends may call on Thursday, March 15, 2012, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be on Friday, March 16, 2012, at 11:00 am in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Don Lafferty of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating. Interment will be in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.