Hannah Morford
May 10, 1924 ~ November 4, 2007
Hannah Morford, 83, of Pierre and formerly of Miller, died Sunday, November 4, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre.
A celebration of Hannah’s life was held at 10:30a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the First Methodist Church, Miller, with Rev. David Andrews officiating. Burial was in the Highmore Cemetery, directed by Reck Funeral Home of Miller. Visitation was held from 4:00-6:00p.m., Wednesday, November 6 at the Reck Funeral Home in Miller.
Hannah Rose Cherland was born May 10, 1924 to Ole T. and Mary Ellen “Nellie” (Chapman) Cherland in rural Hyde County. She attended school at the Illinois Township School through 8th grade. Following graduation, she worked on the home place and for the Brady family in western Hyde County. One of her greatest accomplishments and life’s highlights was obtaining her G.E.D. in 1970.
On October 1, 1952, she married Dean L. Morford at Edwin Lutheran Church in rural Hyde County. In 1957, they moved to Miller and established there home there. Dean passed away on June 23, 1984.
Hannah attended First Methodist Church and was a member of the Peace Circle. Through the years, she worked as a nurse aide, housekeeper, waitress, cook, and gatekeeper. She is best known for her beautifully decorated cakes. She loved to garden, care for her family, crochet, and coffee with friends.
Celebrating the life and love of Hannah are her four children: Ilene (Marvin) Raba of Douglas, WY, LaDean of Pierre, Betty of Pierre, and Delbert of Denver, CO; two grandsons: Jared (Brynn Eitzen) of Perry, IA and Joshua of Denver, CO; one great grandson: Ethan; three sisters: Anna May (Ray) Carlson of Annandale, MN, Alice (Harold) Buchheim of Highmore, and Hattie Cherland of Miller; sister-in-laws: Marlys (Jerauld) Salathe of New York Mills, MN, Janet (Ronnie) Rivenes of Onida, and Janice (Don) Ortmeier of Minneapolis, MN; two brother-in-laws: Marvin (Gail) Morford of Belle Fourche and Kent Hammill of Rapid City; and a host of cherished nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers: Tilden and John; and three sisters: Ellen Olson, Thelma Larson, and an infant sister.
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LaDean and Betty, I am so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. She was such a wonderful person and I wish I could of made it up there one more time. But now she is in a good place looking over us all. Sorry for your loss and my prayers go out to you and the whole family.
What can you say about Hannah, she was the best cake baker around. She had a great sense of humor and I have missed her in Miller. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
I’ll miss you Aunty Hannah. I will forever cherish the memories I have of you and your wonderful cakes. I’m only sorry I can’t be there in person to remember your presence on earth.
I will, however, be there in spirit and love.
Judy, Wayne, Chasity, Socrates, and Alexander Foster
Morford Family,
Sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. She was such a caring person, in every way. She was so proud when our daughter, Sheila was born on her birthday in 1985. She asked about her whenever I would see her.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
Sorry to hear the passing of your mother.You are in my prayers.
Beanie, My heart is with you during this time, no matter how sick they become they are still “MOM”…know you are in my prayers and thoughts….
In Christian sympathy & Love,
Lannette
Just wanted to let you all know how sorry I was to hear about Hannah.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this very sad time.
Aunt Hannah will be greatly missed. I only wish that we lived closer so that we could have been at the funeral. We have many wonderful memories that will stay with us always. Your family is in our thaughts and prayers. We love all of you
Betty,
My prayers are with you and all of your family. I have been thinking of you.
Vicki
I am very sorry for your lose. God Bless you and your family.
Our mom always reminisced about Hannah’s friendship and how they were in the Miller Hospital at the same time for LaDean and our births in August 1955 and then worked together for all those years at the hospital. Remember our joint birthday parties, LaDean?
May loving memories comfort you.
With our deepest sympathy.
Betty,
I’m sorry for you and your family’s loss. I remember your mom as a light hearted lady who always had a smile, a kind word, and a good laugh in her. I know how close you were with her and you will be in my prayers. Take care.
Nancy Froning
Deepest sympathy to all of you. Hannah was such a fun person and always good for a laugh. She was a good neighbor and great to have coffee with her. As I told LaDean I will always think of her on Halloween and the fun we had dressing for the occasion at Mac Daileys. Don’t think anyone ever knew who we were. Love to all. Mardella Gortmaker
My sympathy and prayers for Hannah’s family. I attended the service for Hannah. Was a very very nice service, video, music, etc. Very impressive. Hannah was a special woman. She will always be in the hearts of family and friends in loving memories.
Bless you ALL…Mariellen.
Sorry to hear of the passing of Hannah. She was a very good person. She always had time for my mom, and she put up with Boone and I as we grew up with Delbert. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Tim Dailey
LaDean,
I am sorry for your lose. I am glad I had the chance to meet your mom. I remember her sense of humor and she was a very nice person. You have been a good friend and if you need to just talk I am always ready to listen.