Anne Desmond Morrow, 89, of Lincoln passed away peacefully on August 20th with family and her beloved dog Shane by her side. Born May 20, 1936, in Lincoln, NE to John and Aileen (Sullivan) Desmond.
Anne, the mother of Thomas Jr. and Mary Burke, treasured the outdoors and her acreage. She loved having her friends, nieces, and nephews visit Morrow Way for walks on the nature trail and fishing in the pond. She loved travel and adventure, hiking the 192-mile Wainwright Trail across England at 78 years old.
She was a die-hard Husker fan attending every home game from the time Tom started for the Huskers during the Osborn era until she was in her late 80s. She loved her dogs, especially Mary Burke’s competition dogs that often visited their “Grandma Anne”.
An elementary education major from UNL, Anne was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and continued an annual Kappa pledge class holiday for many years. She was a member of the Lincoln Country Club enjoying her monthly lunch group until her passing.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband Thomas, brother John Gerald Desmond Jr. (Sally) and sister Mary Fraizer (Ted)
Rosary: 10:30 am Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1940 S. 77th St followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am with reception to follow.
Memorials to Hearts United for Animals, Auburn, NE or Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Utah.
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