Elisabet Hadell Morris, 59, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 5, 2001, at her home of natural causes. She was born April 28, 1941, in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of Gosta and Gudrun Hadell. She married Wayne Morris on June 25, 1970, in Stockholm. He died in February 17, 1976. Elisabet was a graduate of the University of Stockholm. She came to the United States as a graduate student and received a master's degree in Library Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1966. While in Indiana, she met her future husband. Wayne and Elisabet came to Cedar Falls in the fall of 1970 when Wayne became the assistant dean of students at the University of Northern Iowa, a position he held until his death six years later. Although Elisabet retained her Swedish citizenship, her interests and best friends remained in Cedar Falls where she chose to continue to live and work. She was employed for eight years at UNI's Public Information Office, for eleven years at the Cedar Falls Public Library, and for three years at GMAC Mortgage in Waterloo. Concurrent with her employment, Elisabet was a graduate student at UNI where she earned a master's degree in French.
Elisabet had strong interest in the performing arts. During her years in Cedar Falls, she rarely missed performances of the University's Music and Drama Departments. For many years, she sang in the Sweet Adelines, the Metropolitan Chorale, and the choir of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Elisabet is survived by her mother, Gudrun Hadell (Mrs. William) Crawford of Bethesda. Maryland, by her brother, Anders Hadell of Vasteras, Sweden, and by several nieces and nephews also in Sweden. There will be no visitation as Elisabet's body has been cremated and her ashes will be inurned in Sweden during the summer of 2001. Richardson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Reverend Ben Webb, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, will preside at a memorial service to be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, January 17. at the church, Seerley and Melrose Avenues, in Cedar Falls. Marylou Kratzenstein, Joyce Spande, and Sharon Anway, all close friends of Elisabet will perform during the service. Elisabet's many friends will have an opportunity to greet her mother, brother, and other relatives following the service. Memorials may be directed to the Metropolitan Chorale, the Wayne and Elisabet Morris Scholarship Fund of the University of Northern Iowa Foundation, and to St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Copyright Waterloo Courier, January 14, 2001, p. B6.