Ralph M.J. Morrison

Ralph M.J. Morrison, 98 years old, lifelong resident of Kenosha, WI passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Library Terrace Assisted Living, Kenosha, WI.

He was born December 15, 1927, in Kenosha, WI, the son of the late Oscar and Edith (Johnson) Morrison. Ralph graduated from UW-Madison and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Deanna Olson on May 15, 1965, and she preceded him in death in 2015.

Ralph was a talented musician, he excelled in playing the trumpet and was a member of several bands in his lifetime; the Racine Concert Band, Belle City Brassworks, Kenosha Pops Concert Band, UW Parkside Community Band and the St. Paul Lutheran Church Brass Ensemble were some of his affiliations.

Survivors include cousins, Ted Borstad, Don Borstad, Terrence Hall, Lori Spiers, Katherine Skoglund, Rebecca Creameans, Lucinda Desgranges, Patricia Lasley, Marlene Quail, Norma Jean Walter, and Mary Jane Grohnke.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 8760 37th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Funeral services with military honors will take place at 11:00 a.m., and entombment will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, Somers, WI.