Howard
F.
Morken
Obituary
Howard F. Morken, 86, of Fort Wayne died October 6, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Howard was born November 23, 1933 in Fort Wayne and was the son of the late Edward and Alberta Morken. He served our country in Korea in the U S Army and was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. Howard started the first resale garment shop in Fort Wayne and retired from there after many years of operation. After his retirement, he was very ambitious and worked at a variety of part time jobs, self studied and earned his insurance license at 80 years old. He enjoyed taking care of his own lawn and fishing with his family and friends. Howard is survived by his daughter, Ramona (Alan) Silk of Barrington, RI; sons, William (Elizabeth) Morken of Indianapolis, IN and Andrew (Kim) Morken of Fort Wayne, IN; grandchildren Nathan, Ariana and Jared Silk, Daniel (Lindsey) Morken, Andrea (Josh) Clark, Justin Morken, Bethanie (Manny) Jiminez, Kara and Ella Morken; great-grandchildren, Andrie and Addie Jiminez and Lincoln Morken; sister Mary Jane (Don) Dimbeiro of Fort Wayne, IN. Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Morken and son, Louis Morken, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 am, Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Therese Catholic Church, Lower Huntington Rd with calling from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Therese Catholic Church, Masses or Hope for Animals.
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Condolences to the family. I just learned of Howard’s passing. He and Shirley were nice neighbors. God bless you all.
I had the pleasure of spending a short period of time with Howard tbat was filled with some great stories, heartfelt conversations, and a lot of humor. He was a great man. Condolences to the family.
Bill & family….
So sorry to hear of your father’s passing. keeping you in our thoughts and prayers…
From the old neighborhood – Lisa & Dave Altekruse
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Lots of Love, Cheyanne & Victoria
We send you thoughts of comfort.
Thinking of you and your family,
The Gloss Girls
Gloss Salon
Bill and family,
Sorry to hear about your father.
He was such a kind and gentle man.
We saw him at the lake this past Summer when he drove through the park.
It was so nice to see him!
Howard and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Kim and Andrew,
This is to let you know that we read Howard’s obituary in yesterday’s paper.
We are writing to let you know that you and the rest of your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow.
May Howard rest from his labors in the peace of our Lord.