Ida Lou Morgan

1928-2026

Published in the Guthrie News Leader - August 5, 2026

Ida Lou Morgan, born November 20 1928, to Iva Mc-Glasson and Glenn Lewis in Shawnee, OK departed from this earth to be with her Lord in Heaven July 28, 2026, at Golden Age Nursing Facility in Guthrie, OK. Having been blessed with 97 years on this earth, Ida Lou certainly lived a life worth talking about. The second eldest of seven children, Ida Lou learned the importance of hard work, family, and faith. As she grew, Ida Lou held a variety of jobs, starting early on helping her parents pick cotton and eventually ending her years of thankless, tireless work with doing something she truly loved: taking care of the elderly and delivering meals on wheels. Having a “my way or no way” attitude, Ida Lou had a stubbornness that could stop a stampede. The only one she ever lost an argument with was God. Being a devout Christian, Ida Lou was blessed with a beautiful family and her passing marks the end of a generation.

She was preceded in death by her parents and all six of her brothers and sisters. Ida Lou survived being widowed by Clifford (Buck) Ewing, Willie Combs, and Virgil Morgan, the loss of her son, Charles Bobbie Ewing, and her greatgrandson Jordan Lynn Cox.

She is survived by three children, Marlene Birdwell and husband Charles of Guthrie, Retha Ann Brown of Idabel and Clifford Wayne Ewing and wife Eileen of Earlsboro, special friend, Linda Martin, along with 14 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-greatgrandchildren.

The family would like to thank Golden Age Nursing Home for the excellent care of Ida Lou over the last 14 years. As well as a special thank you to Good Shepherd Hospice.

A funeral ceremony for Ida Lou was held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:30 am at the Walker Funeral Chapel in Shawnee, OK. Following the ceremony, she was laid to rest at Resthaven Memorial Park.