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Stanley “Stan” Morse, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at home in LaMoure, ND. Stan had battled heart disease and severe COPD for a number of years.

Stan was born August 20, 1942 to Ralph E. and Lucille (Himmerich) Morse at his grandmother’s home in Glover, North Dakota. He grew up on the family farm in Dickey County, and attended rural country school a mile from home. He later joined the Army National Guard, where he attended boot camp in Fort Ord, California.

Stan was united in marriage to Sharon Kraft of Wing, North Dakota on January 14, 1964 at Bismarck, North Dakota. They lived on the family farm, where they raised their three daughters, Karla, Sheila, and Paula. Stan had many jobs over the years including building elevators, road construction, and truck driving, but his passion was always farming.

Stan enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing cards, watching old westerns on TV and spending what he knew was borrowed time with his family.

Surviving Stan are his wife, Sharon; daughter and son-in-law, Karla & Jody Slusher, daughter, Paula Morse; son-in-law, Kevin Coleman; eleven grandchildren, Karla’s family: Casey (Brandon Friedrich), Cody (Danielle) Slusher; Sheila’s family: Chelsa, Josten, Brady, Caden & Cassidy Coleman; Paula’s family: Keisha, Michael, Austin, and Kobe; six great-grandchildren, Kyan Coleman, Colton, Carter, and Charlee Slusher, Zecharia and Kyliah Olson. He is also survived by siblings, Frank Morse, William Morse, and Marge Iverson; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Stan was preceded in death by their daughter Sheila Coleman, parents Ralph & Lucille Morse, sister Julie Jacobson, mother and father-in-law Lena & Andrew Kraft, and sisters-in-law Mickey Morse and Lyla Kraft.

A prayer service will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Zoar Lutheran Church in LaMoure. His memorial service will be Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. also at Zoar Lutheran Church, with lunch to follow. Burial will be at the Glover Cemetery on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. An on-line guestbook may be signed at www.dahlstromfuneralhome.com