Orville Martin Morehouse
Orville Martin Morehouse
Orville Martin Morehouse
February 2, 1942 – January 1, 2015
Knoxville, Iowa | Age 72
Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran
Orville Martin Morehouse, 72, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away January 1, 2015 at the Westridge Care Center in Knoxville. Orville Martin Morehouse was born February 2, 1942 to Melvin and Lucille (Backer) Morehouse in Hampton, Iowa.
Orville graduated from Sheffield High School in 1960 and was a tremendous athlete, with offers to try out for the Detroit Tigers baseball team. He chose to enlist in the military and from June of 1960 to April of 1964 he served his country with the U.S. Air Force.
On October 6, 1962 he married Judy Aileen Isaacson in Duluth, MN, and they celebrated 52 years of marriage this past October. They had one child, Penny, who follows in Orv’s teaching and coaching tradition. Orville received his Bachelors degree in English Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1972. He was a teacher and taught Junior High English in Ida Grove, Lewis Central of Council Bluffs, Tehran American School, Tri-County Community Schools and Knoxville Community Schools. He was also a life-long girls basketball, track & field, and softball coach.
Orv loved rooting for his favorite teams: the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Chicago Cubs, and the Minnesota Vikings. His hobbies included fishing, camping, traveling, and vacationing at the family cabin in northern Minnesota. Orville loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Orville is survived by his wife, Judy Aileen Morehouse of Knoxville, IA; daughter, Penny (& David) Krumm of Keswick, IA; 3 grandchildren: Katie, Kristin, and Cameron Krumm; sister, Geraldine Allen of Sheffield, IA; sister-in-law, June (& Don) Korpi of Hermantown, MN; brother-in-law, Larry (& Sandee) Isaacson of Clinton, UT; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marlys Hutzell; and parents-in-law, Albert and Aileen Isaacson.
As were his wishes, he will be cremated.
A visitation will be held Saturday January 10, 2015 at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer, IA from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to: Tri-County Dollars for Scholars in Thornburg, Iowa or Knoxville Dollars for Scholars, Knoxville, Iowa.
