Submitted by: Dan Rich
July 11, 1918 - April 20, 2008
South Bend Tribune 4/22/2008
SOUTH BEND - Mrs. Shirley Krueger Morse (Edward), 89,
formerly of McKinley Avenue, died Sunday in Regency Place. She
was secretary and co-founder of Morse Electric Company along with
her husband, Edward Morse, who preceded her in death on May 25,
1981. Mrs. Morse was born July 11, 1918, at the home of her
grandparents, Sam and Dora Engel in South Bend. Her
parents were Jeannette and Myers Krueger of Michigan City,
IN, where she grew up. She attended Elston High School in
Michigan City and graduated in 1936, attended Indiana University
in Bloomington, and was graduated from the University of
Wisconsin in 1941 with a B.S. degree in education, speech and
journalism.
On August 3, 1940, she married Edward Morse
in Madison, WI. Their first home was in Gary, Indiana, where Mr.
Morse worked at the American Bridge Co. throughout World War II.
Their son, Brett, was born on October 12, 1942, in Gary, and was
killed in a plane crash with his son, Daniel, in New York state
in 1987. In 1945 they moved to South Bend and lived with her
uncle, Jacob Engle. Surviving children are Toni (Bruce) McDougal
of Granger and Jane (Kevin) Morse-Uppstrom of Middletown,
Ohio; seven grandchildren, Dr. Grant (Monika) McDougal, Ryan
McDougal, Jennifer Alford, Ariel Uppstrom, Kaitlin
Uppstrom, Lisa Morse and Shellie (Robert) Hjellum. Her
sister, Fern Tolchinsky of Whiting, IN, preceded her in
death in 1974, and a brother, Marvin Krueger, also died in 1981.
Active in volunteer services and
organizations, she became president of B'nai B'rith Women locally
and statewide, and she was on the district board as well. She
served on the boards of Temple Beth-El and Temple Sisterhood,
Hadassah, Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary,
Auxiliary at Healthwin Hospital, the Single's Civitan, and the
Michiana Jewish History Society. As a member of other
organizations, she was always actively involved at the Mental
Health Association, South Bend Art League, Snite Museum Friends,
and served as tour guide for the Chamber of Commerce and Temple
Beth-El. She directed plays and skits and dancing for school
projects, Temple Beth-El Follies, and youth group skits. In 1982
she was named Woman of the Year for the Temple Beth-El
Sisterhood. She served as house chair and Mazon chair for the
Temple. She attended classes at Indiana University South Bend and
Forever Learning. In 1987 her Civitan group voted her Civitan of
the Year. In 1988 she was honored as the Outstanding B'nai B'rith
Woman of the local chapter and Volunteer of the Year for BBW of
the Land of Lakes Region.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in
McGann Hay Granger Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Memorial
Park. Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley's name to
Temple Beth-El.