Stephen M. “Burr” Morice, 60, of Festus died Jan. 13, 2018, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Morice was a retired bottler with the Ball-Foster glass bottle plant in Pevely. He was an avid pool player and loved riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Born Sept. 29, 1957 in Crystal City, he was the son of the late Mary Francis (Bins) and Kenneth Frances Morice.
He is survived by a daughter: Kacey (Mike) Greenlee of Herculaneum; two grandchildren: Dylan Bradford and Mikey Greenlee; two sisters: Christine (T.A.) Bradshaw of Crystal City and Bonnie (Wilford Hammuck) Kelley of De Soto; his stepmother: Judith S. (Moore) Morice of Festus; two stepsisters: Kathy Longley and Janine Browning; five stepbrothers: Carl DeRousse, Mike (Denise) DeRousse, David (Shelly) DeRousse, Jeff Chotrow and Tim Chotrow; his very special cousin: Kathy Hastings Clerc of Imperial; two brothers by choice: Kevin Charleville of Festus, and Ricky (Rita) Hipes of Farmington, a brother-in-law Rodney Kelley Sr.; an aunt: Mary Papin of Ste. Genevieve; 10 nieces and nephews: Wendy Meyer, Alicia Whitehead, Brandon Bradshaw, Rodney Kelley Jr., Whitney Bates, Monique Hammuck, Jade Hammuck, Christopher Chotrow, Danielle Chotrow, Jason Chotrow, Sarah Landa and Alyssa Pashia; and 14 great-nieces and -nephews: “Little Buddy” Wyatt Wallman, Lani Meyer, Hailey Meyer, Natalie Meyer, Gavin Bradshaw, Karter Bradshaw, Tanner Bradshaw, Londyn Bradshaw, Greyson Bradshaw, Monroe Kelly, Farrah Hammuck, Fallon Hammuck, Raven Hammuck and Carson Hammuck.
He was preceded in death by his brother by choice: Tim Roth; his stepfather: Bob DeRousse; a stepbrother: Danny Chotrow; and his grandparents: Gus “Debo” and Della Bins and Helen Bauman.
A memorial gathering will be held from 10 a.m. until the memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 West Main, in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Randy Casey. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City.
Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.