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Graveside Service: To be held at a later
date in Ava
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Obituary
Morris J Akers, 81, of Elkhart passed away August
21, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no
services at this time. Graveside services will be at
a later date in Ava. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home has been entrusted with his care.
Morris was born February 15, 1934, in Malden, MO,
the son of Everett Akers and Mildred ( Pool) Akers.
He married Jean Saylor on November 20, 1964, in
Peoria.
Morris proudly served his country in the United
States Air Force during the Korean War. He retired
from Mac Murray College where he taught building
trades. He was a former Illinois State Trooper. Mr.
Akers was a member of Jefferson Street Christian
Church. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and
an avid bridge player. He belonged to several bridge
clubs. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, and the
outdoors.
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Survivors include his wife Jean of Elkhart, his
children; Sheryl (Don) Maher of Washington, Terri
(Dale) Renne of Lakeside, CA, Jay (Lisa) Akers of
Elkhart, Todd (Ronda) Akers of Covington, IN, Diane
(Terry) Polk of Northlake TX, and Gary (Diana) Gray
of Rochester, his brother Kenneth (Ardis) Akers of
Ava, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister
Joan Lee, and one grandchild.
Memorial donations may be made to Jefferson Street
Christian Church and will be accepted at the funeral
home.
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