Luke McMorrow
Luke McMorrow, age 65, of
Orrville, Ohio, died Monday, February 18, 2008, at Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus,… Luke McMorrow, age 65, of
Orrville, Ohio, died Monday, February 18, 2008, at Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus, following a two year period of declining health.
Luke was born in Point Marion, Pa., on October 24, 1942, the son of Forest P. and Olena (Isenhart) McMorrow. He was united in marriage to Anita Pua on February 23, 1963, in Hawaii.
He served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963.
Following his discharge from the Army, he moved to Orrville, where he was employed as the superintendent of the melting department at Quality Castings Company. He retired in 2002 after 40 years of service.
He received an associate business degree from Akron University.
Luke enjoyed golfing, flying, riding motorcycles, gambling, bowling and delving in many projects on his property.
He is survived by his wife, Anita; daughters, Sandra Gunter of Spokane, Wa., Joyce (Craig) Zinader of Delaware, Ohio, and Sheri (Rick) Strouse of Orrville; grandchildren: Jordan, Tyler and Brooke Zinader; brothers, Bill (Margee) McMorrow and Jake (Edie) McMorrow, both of Orrville; sister, Katie (Dick) McCrobie of Orrville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Forest, Jim and Garry McMorrow and a sister, Betty Smitley.
Funeral services will be held at AUBLE FUNERAL HOME, ORRVILLE, OHIO, on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Ledford officiating. Cremation will take place following the services.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Online registry and expressions of condolence may be left at the funeral home’s Web site at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club, 820 North Ella Street, P.O. Box 17, Orrville, Ohio, 44667 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, Ohio, 44691.