OSCEOLA – Daniel Bruce Morton, 74, went to meet the Lord, October 7, 2023, with his family by his side. Born June 11, 1949, in South Bend, he was the son of the late Aloysius and Grace Krakowski. After his mother's remarriage to Bob Morton, Daniel was adopted. He was a graduate of the Clay High School class of 1968, where he met the love of his life. On October 19, 1968, he married Nancy Juanita Zoss. She survives him.

Also left to cherish his memory are his children, Angela (Ed) Hill, Jennifer (Jeff) Hibshman, Kenneth (Carrie) Morton, Susan (Jon) Root; nine grandchildren, Thomas (Cassandra) Waidner, Joshua Littman, Andrew (Kylie) Waidner, Katie (Jared) Gerndt, Annabelle Morton, Madelynne Root, Jacob Hill, Daniel Morton, and Seth Hibshman; five great-grandchildren Devon Waidner, Addilyn Waidner, Thomas Waidner Jr., Axton Waidner, and Amelia Waidner; two brothers, Ricky (Beth) Morton and Roger (Andrea) Morton; sister-in-laws, Connie Davis, Julia Regenold, Kimberly Wheelock and Kim Simon; brother-in-law, Frank Simon Jr.; many beloved nieces and nephews and so many other special family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Larry (Connie) Davis, Richard Davis, Harry Davis, Kenneth Morton and Revis Morton, and loving niece, Emily Carrico.

He was a hard worker and retired from Tom Naquin Chevrolet as a master mechanic after 38 years of service. He owned his own business, Dan's Vinyl Tops. He was an elder of his church for many years and he loved the people that he served. He spent years coaching baseball and softball and lead the Osceola Campfire Blue Jays and Adventure Boys. He participated in the Five-Star Program and was a foster parent.

Daniel was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather who always kept Christ at the center of his life. He took great pride in all his family. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his wife and family. He was a fair, honest, and compassionate man who always took the time to listen to others. He never met a stranger and always had a twinkle in his eye. Daniel had a special kind of charisma and made everyone feel better for having spent time with him. He had a way of bringing people together to create a special type of magic. Always encouraging and always sacrificing. His sense of humor could light up any room with his favorite punchline being, "Do you wanna buy a duck!?" He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17

Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Billings Funeral Home – 812 Baldwin St, Elkhart, IN, from 5-8:00 p.m., and an hour before the funeral service. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Assembly of God – 600 E Bristol St, Elkhart, IN. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, 229-371 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac, MI.

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