Donna L. Morris

Donna L. Morris age 93 passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Rest Haven Homes, Grand Rapids. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on November 26, 1931, to Charles and Etha Streeby (Brown). Soon after she was born Etha and Charles divorced and Etha found employment on a farm located between Cedar Springs and Greenville. It was owned by Clayton Garlick whose wife had recently passed away and left him to raise two young boys. Clayton became Donna’s step father when he and Etha were married. Donna graduated from Greenville High School in 1950, and went to work for FHA, where she worked until she retired in 1995. She married Kenneth Morris in 1951 and the two moved to Rockford in 1956, where they raised their three children. She lived there until she moved to Rest Haven Homes in 2017. After she retired, she enjoyed wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mostly she loved being with family and friends and helping and caring for others. She was a member of Rockford Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Brian (Debra) Morris, Gregory (Yasamin) Morris; grandchildren, Nyssa (Henry) Wilton, Brian J. (Lindsay) Morris, Casey (Megan) Morris, Carlie Morris & Greg Glass, Daniel Morris; 8 great grandchildren; brother, Richard Wayne (Jean) Garlick. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sandra Morris; grandson, Corey Beals; brothers, Eugene Garlick and Edward Garlick.