Kevin D. Morrow, 55, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at his home unexpectedly.
On August 10, 1967, Kevin DaWayne Morrow was born in Rochester to Joe and Ellen Damron Morrow. Growing up, he shared his childhood with an older brother, Anthony and a younger sister Jo Ellen.
Proudly he graduated from Rochester High School with the Class of 1985. He was a member of the Zebras basketball team and played shortstop/second base for the RHS baseball team.
Answering the call of patriotism, Kevin served with the United States Navy for four years. During his service stint he served as master of arms and was a member of the elite Seabees with the rank of E5 UT2. He was medically honorably discharged in 1991.
A man of diverse interests, Kevin was gifted with his hands. As an entrepreneur he owned Morrow Services. Reliable and timely, Kevin was skilled with appliance, heating and air conditioning repairs, helping to keep our community homes running in top condition. He also enjoyed driving for Dynamic Transport. Kevin's memberships include ABATE, Manitou VFW # 1343, Fraternal Order of Eagles # 852 and the LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post # 36.
In earlier years, Sunday's brought on the family motorcycle rides. For sure the ride always included a stop at a local ice cream shop for everyone to chill. Kevin and Tony had planned a 300-mile ride slated to begin the day after his passing.
Camping was always an adventure with family and friends heading west to Winamac.
Tinkering in the workshop on the mowers, trucks, go-karts and 4-wheelers was a great way to relax, while keeping the equipment fine tuned. While at home Kevin's dogs Ginger and Bubby were never far from him. Always decked out in his signature style: a T-Shirt, shorts, tennis shoes, and gelled hair.
Kevin was very proud of his daughter Kendal. Growing up she accompanied him on many service calls, learning a strong work ethic and teaching her the fundamentals of life. He taught her the fine points of softball at a young age. Kevin always looked forward to visiting his daughter Kendal in Texas where they went out to eat went shopping together.
Left to cherish Kevin's memory are his daughter, Kendal Morrow of Corpus Christi, TX; parents, Ellen and Jim Conley, Joe Morrow; brother Tony Morrow; sister, Jo Ellen Baugh and husband Hank; and significant other, Cynthia Stucky, all of Rochester.
A celebration of the life of Kevin D. Morrow will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th Street, Rochester.
Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 PM on Monday, May 22, 2023 and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
Military honors will be conducted by the Fulton County Veterans Honor guard and the US Navy Honors Team.
