![]() ![]() He was active in the community and was a member of Tri-State Cattle Association and Trinity Lutheran Church. Morken was a livestock dealer and owned and operated Spring Grove Livestock Exchange for 50 years. 27, 1945, he married Margaret Muller at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. 6, 1923, in Black Hammer Township, Houston County, rural Spring Grove, he graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1941 and lived in the area all his life. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as casketbearers.Edwin Morken, 74, of Spring Grove Edwin Sylvester "Eddie" Morken, 74, of Spring Grove, died Saturday, March 21, 1998, at Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in Spring Grove. Honorary casketbearers are Orrin's sons and their wives. Ralph) Nelson, and brother-in-law (Reverend) Nelson Preus. ![]() Orrin was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Norma (Col. ![]() Paul, MN a sister-in-law Pat (Stan) Anderson of Florida brother-in-law Tom Gronna of Decorah and many cherished nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife Nan of Waukon his three children: Robert (Nita) of Waterville, and John (Shelly) and Peter (Katy), both of Waukon seven grandchildren: Carly (Brandon) O’Neill, Taylor and Gunnar Grangaard, Betsy (Brent) Benjegerdes, Ben (Brooklyn)Grangaard, and Jacob and Emily Grangaard four great-grandchildren: Maren, Blaire, and Hank O’Neill and Gus Benjegerdes two sisters: Marilyn Preus and Rosalie (Ken) Grosch, both of St. He was also a lover of all things John Deere and collected memorabilia from Grangaard Implement. Orrin continued riding until just a few years ago. He even made the trip to Sturgis when he was 16 years old. When he was younger, he had his own bay at his dad’s John Deere shop, where he only worked on his bikes and would get help from the other mechanics there. Orrin was a motorcycle fanatic, owning a Norton, a 1953 Ariel, Honda, and a BMW. He also liked playing golf, crosswords and jigsaw puzzles, dominos, playing cards, and was an accomplished bridge player. He enjoyed building model trains and remote-controlled airplanes, participating in the local RC Club as well. John’s Lutheran Church and the Waukon Golf and Country Club. During Orrin’s carrier as an electrical engineer, he gained many patents from the aerospace industry to the healthcare industry. He may not have always been easy to work with, but he was kind and generous and continually gave credit to his employees. He took great pride in his work, always grateful, for those who took part in making Systems Equipment successful. In 1987, Orrin created Systems Equipment and became a well-known and highly respected name in the asphalt industry. Besides farming, Orrin also worked at Bituma Corporation in Marquette, IA. Orrin, Nan, and their kids returned to NE Iowa in 1976, buying a farm in the Waterville area. In 1965, they moved to the Twin Cities, MN, where he worked at Honeywell as a senior development engineer in aerospace and defense, before taking a job at Bison Instruments. The couple lived in Huntsville, AL, while Orrin finished school and began work in the aerospace industry. On January 31, 1963, Orrin married Nancy “Nan” Gronna at East Paint Creek Synod Church in rural Waterville, IA. He then attended Luther College in Decorah for one and a half years before going to the University of Alabama, graduating in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering Orrin also attended graduate school for one year. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon, IA in 1958, Orrin graduated from Waukon High School. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Decorah and confirmed at St. was born March 9, 1940, in Decorah, IA, the son of Orrin, Sr. Condolences may be sent to Nan Grangaard at 508 4th Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172. John’s Lutheran Church, both in Waukon, or to Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Memorials may be directed to Veterans Memorial Hospital or St. ![]() The service will be live streamed on Martin-Grau Funeral Home’s Facebook page starting at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 21st. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Private family memorial services will be held at St. Grangaard Jr., 80, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. ![]()
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