Virginia Dirkes Morris Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Virginia Dirkes Morris (Southfield, Michigan), born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on May 27, 2025 at the age of 81. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Virginia Dirkes Morris to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Dirkes and Muriel Dirkes; her siblings, Therese and Carl, Jr.; and her husband John Morris.
She is survived by: her cousins, Joan and John Vismara; her sibling's children, William E. Dirkes, Jr. (Marifran) of Erie, CO, Elizabeth, Lagnese (Tom), Claire and Hamilton (Matthew); her goddaughter Linda Fritz; Mary Louise Palmiter (Donald) of Knoxville and Marjorie Mitchell (late Wesley). She is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be oeered to the church that Virginia and her family so enjoyed, and where they worshiped during the summers in Michigan: Cross in the Woods Catholic Church and National Shrine, 7078 M-68, Indian River, MI 49749.