June R. Grebe

June R. Grebe, 79, of South Lake Circle, Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully Monday, May 26, 2008, at ManorCare Health Services, after a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD).She was born on July 2, 1928, in Fond du Lac, a daughter of Bernard H. and Ruth M. Thygerson Grebe. June attended St. Peter's Lutheran School, eventually graduating from Goodrich High School. She continued her studies at Bethany College in Mankato, Minnesota, and Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois. She received her teaching degree from Concordia Collegiate Institute in Bronxville, New York, in 1951. June taught first and second grades at St. Matthew's Lutheran School in New York City and was also an elementary school teacher in Bloomington, Illinois. After her marriage to George O. Morris in 1955, she became a fulltime homemaker, raising three children in Fond du Lac. Later she served as a substitute teacher and worked in advertising sales for WLKE radio station and the Action Advertiser. June was instrumental in founding the Agape Coffeehouse which ministered to troubled youth. She relocated to Madison where she managed a gift shop for several years before returning permanently to Fond du Lac to care for her mother. June enjoyed painting and was an avid reader and likewise a prolific writer. She wrote numerous stories for her grandchildren which she hoped to publish someday. When it came to her illness, June was a fighter. She became a strong advocate for her health and carefully researched every aspect of COPD. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by three daughters: Susan (Michael) Mohoney of Madison, Kathleen (James) Henslin of Fond du Lac, and Karen (Mark) Morris of Fond du Lac; seven grandchildren: Michael Morris, Brian Henslin, Kristie Henslin, Kevin Mohoney, Christopher Mohoney, Marisa Mohoney, and Jason Mohoney; a great-grandson, Madison Morris; a sister, Marilyn (Ernest) Au, Jr. of Mill Valley, CA; and a niece, Natalie (David) Andrecht of Covina, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband, and a grandson, Nicholas Morris.A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac. The family will greet friends and relatives from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in Rienzi Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in June's honor to further COPD research.

June R. Grebe

July 2, 1928 - May 26, 2008