Morris Wraspir Obituary

Morris William Wraspir

November 20, 1944 - January 19, 2025

Kennewick, Washington - A Celebration of Life.

Our beloved father, grandfather, and brother, Morris William Wraspir went home to Jesus on January 19th, 2025, at Trios Hospital in Kennewick, Washington because of complications from emphysema. He is survived by his daughter Audra J Wraspir, grandson Jay G Kimey, Jay's wife Beneth Kimsey, brothers Clyde Wraspir, and John Wraspir, sister Christine Parnell, and brother-in-law Thomas Lines.

Morris was born November 20th, 1944 in Everett Washington to William and Helen Wraspir. He had two brothers and two sisters, Marie, Clyde, Christine, and John. Morris grew up in Irby, Odessa, and Quincy Washington. As a young lad, he spent the summers farming the land on his uncle's farm. Morris graduated from Quincy High School in 1962. He was 2nd in Washington State wrestling and declared "best wrestler" that year.

Morris enlisted in the US Army from 1963 to 1966. He was deployed to Vietnam in 1965 as a paratrooper medic. Morris was in the US Army Reserves from 1966 to 1969.

On August 13th, 1966 Morris married the love of his life, Janet Wraspir at St Francis church in Burien, Washington.

They had one child, Audra J, who was born in 1969. They lived in Kent, Washington until 1980. Then they moved to Kennewick, Washington, and lived there until his death.

Morris had a long and storied work career. In the early 1970s, he worked downtown Seattle as a baker for Pizza Pete. He and Janet used to watch the Pizza Pete boat compete at the hydroplane events. In 1976 Morris became a farrier/horse shoer. Shortly thereafter, he became a racehorse trainer. He raced horses in Washington and Oregon until Janet took over in 1984. Morris built pole buildings until 1986. He found his dream job drilling resource protection wells at Hanford. He did that until his retirement in 2012. He is still regarded as one of the best cable tool drillers ever at Hanford. He was in the Operators Engineers Local 302 for over 40 years.

Morris was known to all as "MO". He was a fun-loving and hard-working man. He loved fishing with his daughter Audra, brother-in-law Tom, and many friends and co-workers. He had many funny and interesting stories of work and life with other people. He was kind, compassionate and generous. He is missed by many people from different walks of life. MO loved life, he loved his family, he enjoyed his friends and co-workers, he loved Jesus, and ready to join his savior Jesus Christ.

Morris is preceded in death by sister, Marie Coleman, father, William Wraspir, mother, Helen Wraspir, and wife, Janet Wraspir.

Services are to be held at St Joseph Church, 520 Garfield St., Kennewick, WA 99336, on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, at 10 a.m. All are invited to join us at the inurnment to follow at the St Joseph Columbarium.