Chad Michael Morris, age 53 of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and formerly of Crookston passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2023. 
Chad was born on November 6, 1969, in Van Nuys, California to Tom and Carol (Bendickson) Morris. He went to school in Crookston, graduating from Central High School with the class of 1988. He attended college in Moorhead and Bemidji.
He is survived by his daughter Cassidy and son Franklin of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Father Tom (Skip) and stepmom Celeste. Sister Cathy (Chris) Demarais, brother Bryan (Sara), stepsister Erin (Kyle) Cochrane, stepbrothers Ben, Nick, and Brian Parkin, and many nieces and nephews whom he harassed and loved dearly.
He is preceded in death by his mother Carol in 1986, grandparents Frank and Lila Morris, Carroll and Edna Bendickson.
A family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
