Morris Lloyd Nyberg was born on September 1, 1938, in Phillipsburg, Mo., to Lloyd Leonard and Gertrude (Barnes) Nyberg. He was the youngest of six children. He passed at his home in Buffalo on September 13, 2018. He had celebrated his 80th birthday two weeks ago.
Morris was raised in the Phillipsburg area where he met and courted Norma June Haney. He also was saved and baptized as a boy, and at the time of his death was a charter member of the Legacy Baptist Church even though his health did not allow him to attend.
Upon graduation from High School, Morris went to St. Louis with some buddies and worked at McDonnell Douglas. He then graduated from Meat Cutting School.
Morris and Norma were united in marriage as soon as she graduated from High School and the couple moved to Columbia where he worked as a meat cutter. Two years later they moved to Marshall, Mo., where he managed a grocery store. In 1964 the Nybergs and their two small children moved to Buffalo where Morris went to work with his brother Kenneth at Nyberg Pharmacy.
After 10 years there he left the Pharmacy to begin his banking career at O’Bannon Banking Co. While he worked at the bank, he also worked as a professional photographer and photographed over 200 weddings. He rose to position of Loan Officer/Vice President at O’Bannon before taking an early retirement.
Morris didn’t stay retired long, the Lottery was starting up in Missouri and he thought that sounded like a fun job. He worked for the Lottery for a while before going back into banking as the President of Buffalo Bank.
His next move was to Rieschel’s Abstract and Title Office. He really enjoyed the real estate business, and in 1992 he opened the first Century 21 office in Buffalo.
When Bank of Urbana decided to open a branch in Buffalo, Morris jumped at the chance to return to what he enjoyed the most and became a Vice President before retiring permanently in 2000.
Morris had multiple and diverse career interests. He had the tendency to want something new and different once he had mastered what he was doing. The game of golf can’t really be mastered, and he enjoyed that immensely with his golfing buddies until his health forced him to quit a few years ago.
Morris also enjoyed computers, which constantly changed and so stayed interesting to him. He was one of the first in Buffalo to own a personal computer, and many of his friends will attest to enjoying receiving funny emails from him every week.
Morris was a devoted husband to his wife, Norma, for 60 years, and a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. At Christmas he would look around at the large group gathered shoulder to shoulder and sitting on the floor in their living room and then turn to Norma and say with a grin “Look what we started!”
Morris was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Andrew Wolken; one brother, Kenneth Nyberg; three sisters, Lanora Luthy, Loyce Tribble, and Mary Jo Vernon.
He is survived by his wife, Norma, of the home; one brother, Roder & wife Jonalyn of Chillicothe, Mo.; son, Al & wife Colleen Nyberg of Buffalo, Mo.; daughter, Donna & husband Mark Moriarty of Buffalo, Mo.; seven grandchildren, John & wife Jeanne Nyberg of Fair Grove, Mo., Lindsay & husband Seth Anderjaska of Willard, Mo., Nathan & wife Jessie Nyberg of Buffalo, Mo., Shane & wife Amanda Bradley of Elkland, Mo., Seth & wife Brandi Bradley of Buffalo, Mo., Matthew & wife Kylie Moriarty of Buffalo, Mo., and Cicily Moriarty of Buffalo, Mo.; and 10 great-grandchildren whom he adored. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, other family members, and many friends who will greatly miss him.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 17, 2018, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Legacy Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Legacy Baptist Church Youth Group, 1935 S. Ash Street Buffalo, MO 65622.
Paid memorial provided by family.
