Vincent Dwight Morrow, 65, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded lovingly by family on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 after a battle with cancer. As "Beam Me Up Scotty" was one of his favorite quotes, Vince was called home to the Starship Enterprise.

Celebration of Life will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2023, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Pastor Luke Cargin from the Le Mars Church of Christ will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the Wasmer American Legion Post 241 of Le Mars. Interment will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2023, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 2:00 p.m. until service time. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Vince's life began on February 11, 1958 to LaDonna Jean and Dale Morrow in Cherokee, Iowa. After graduating from Cherokee High School in 1977, he enlisted in the US Army as a Motor Transport Operator. He attended basic training in Fort Dix, NJ and was then stationed in Rammstein, Germany until 1984. He was honorable discharged in 1987. During his service, Vince earned the good conduct medal, achieved level expert with his M16 rifle, and spent all his hard-earned money on stereo equipment to jam out to his favorite rock music.

In 1985, Vince met the love of his life, Jeanne, and her three children, Wendy, Hugh and Sara. Vince and Jeanne were soon married on June 6, 1987 and have been inseparable for the past 36 years. They welcomed a daughter, Tina, soon after they wed. Being the honorable man he was, Vince took in the older three children as his own, officially adopting and giving them his last name in 1990.

After working at Wells Blue Bunny for over 31 years, Vince happily retired in February 2023. It is unclear how much work he actually got done because Vince, or as his work friends called him "Vinny," loved to talk their ear off. He soon stepped into the role of Vince the Tool Man Morrow. He dedicated his free time to working on his daughter's "honey do list" and creating memories with his wife, which does include many trips to the casino, and to his wife's dismay, car shows.

Vince's hobbies included building model and RC cars, watching NASCAR races, and traveling around the country in his Bronco with Jeanne.

They enjoyed trips to Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Black Hills, Texas, as well as many other locations tracked by his children on Life360. Even though he was a dedicated father, Vince would often be found hiding in the garage from his ten grandchildren and working on the second love of his life, his 1969 Mach One Mustang.

Although there is no better group of wild kids than his grandchildren, they certainly got on his nerves, and Vince is looking forward to some much-needed peace and quiet in his new heavenly garage.

Vince is survived by his wife, Jeanne Morrow, of Le Mars, IA; a daughter, Wendy Morrow and her children Acadia and Kyuss of Le Mars, IA; a son, Hugh and his wife, Yijun Lin and their children, Olivia and Hugh Jr. of Le Mars, IA; a daughter, Sara and her husband, Mike Pippett, and their children, Hannah, Natalie, Charlie, and Wyatt of Le Mars, IA; a daughter, Tina and her husband, Abe Hashim and their children, Esra and Laith of Austin, TX; his brother, Bud (Eulita) Morrow of Cherokee, IA; by several other aunts, uncles, and cousins; and Vince will also be missed by a circle of good friends.

Vince was preceded in death by his mother LaDonna Jean, father Dale "Toddy," brother Kirby and half-brother Doug.

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