Marcia Kay (Klinkhamer) Morehouse of Brookston, IN died on June 20, 2018 at Memory Lane, a group home specializing in Dementia Care in Ypsilanti, MI at the age of 80. Born on February 8th, 1938 to Andrew and Ruth (Hartman) Klinkhamer. She married Donald E. Morehouse on April 14th, 1957

Marcia was preceded in death by her loving and adoring Husband Don, her oldest Son Rick and her parents. Surviving are her three children, Jana Healy (Paul Vornhagen) Ann Arbor MI, Jodi Abbott (Brian) Loveland CO, and Douglas Morehouse (Jean) Brookston IN. She is also survived by seven grandchildren Sara Bradley (Jim), Erin Healy, Amy Krumwiede (Nate), Graham and Ethan Abbott, Jack and Anna Morehouse, and two Great-grandchildren. She also has two brothers Bob Klinkhamer (Linda) and Steve Klinkhamer (Kathy) both of Brookston IN who survive.

Marcia was very dedicated to her faith and served for many years at Badger Grove Community Baptist Church. Most dear to her was serving as Director of Vacation Bible School where she would fill the Church every summer with children and volunteers.   She served as Church Treasurer for many years, as well as Sunday School teacher, BYF leader, Missionaries and was a devout member of the New Badger Builders class. She and Don also organized many mission trips.

Marcia and her husband Don enjoyed traveling to visit their daughters who both relocated with their families frequently to places such as Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri, New Jersey and Michigan. They enjoyed vacationing in Branson, Missouri and going on snowmobile trips to Wisconsin. They also enjoyed square dancing, Purdue Basketball and getting together with many dear friends for their monthly card club.

Marcia was a dedicated mother to her four children. Prior to motherhood she served as the secretary to the head attorney at National Homes between 1956 to 1959. She owned and operated the Dixon Dance Studio in Brookston from 1973 to 1983, where she taught dance and mentored student instructors. She also sponsored and directed the Frontier Falconettes Dance Team from 1976 to 1984. Marcia served as a teacher’s aide and para professional at Frontier Elementary 1985 to 1993. Marcia and Don also hosted foreign exchange students from Guatemala, Japan and Germany.

The family thanks Joanna LeFluer and the staff at Memory Lane for the loving care and attention Marcia received the last three years.

Those wishing to honor Marcia can direct memorials to Memory Lane or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Friends may call from 3 - 6 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston and also from 10 a.m. until the time of Funeral Service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Badger Grove Community Baptist Church, 11539 S 500 W, Brookston, IN with Pastor Roger Strunk and Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds officiating. Interment to follow at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery of West Lafayette.