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Morris "Chap" Nuehring, 83, of the Kanawha/Britt area passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Morris Albert (Chap) Nuehring was born in Liberty Township on August 28, 1921, to Owen and Blanche (Montgomery) Nuehring. When he was three years old the family moved southwest of Klemme. He attended country school in Twin Lake Township and then attended Klemme High School graduating in 1939. He was baptized and confirmed in the Immanuel Reformed Church in Klemme.
After graduation he worked for his father and many of their neighbors until February 25, 1950, when he married Margaret F. Carolus at the Goodell parsonage. They then moved to the farm northeast of Kanawha where they lived for 55 years. To this marriage, three sons were born in which Chap instilled his strong work ethic. He enjoyed farming and was an award winning livestock producer, being named Iowa Master Pork Producer in 1963. He farmed all of his life until retiring in 1986, but continued helping his son farm for a number of years. After retiring, his pride and joy was his sweet corn patch, which he worked in diligently, supplying sweet corn for his whole family.
He served on the church consistory as deacon, elder, and congregational president of the Immanuel Reformed UCC in Klemme. He later became a member of the Britt United Methodist Church.
He served on the Hancock County Farm Bureau Board for a number of years. He was very active in Hancock County Elderbridge serving as president and was awarded the Outstanding Senior Citizen for Hancock County. In 1996, Governor Vilsack honored him with the Governor's Volunteer Award.
Chap was a loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed his family and was very proud of their accomplishments. He loved to watch all kinds of sports on TV, especially the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret; children and grandchildren: Marvin and Phyllis of Kanawha, their children, Angela and fiance Josh Nick of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Lindsey of Owatonna, Minnesota, and James of Kanawha; Milvern and Judy, their children Megan and Jon of Lombard, Illinois; Monte and Candice, their children Cayce, Jacob, and Emmett of Denver, Iowa. He is also survived by his sisters: Dorothy Brede of Goodell, Mavis Eckes of Long Prairie, Minnesota, Marie Ver Helst of Klemme, Inez (Bruce) Dunbar of Mason City; his brothers: Dean of Osage, Ralph of Klemme, Keith (Wilma) of Webster City; his sister-in-law, Doris Nuehring of Belmond; his brother-in-law, Art Kemp of Colome, South Dakota; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law A. LeRoy (Josephine) Carolus of Belmond and Harlan (Betty) Carolus of Klemme, and many nieces and nephews.
Chap was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Blanche, two brothers Lorril and Lyle, and three sisters, Clara Bier, Grace Kemp, and Betty Van Nurden along with several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.