Morrison home destroyed by fire Monday; fundraiser set for owners

MORRISON – A GoFundMe account has been set up for a couple who lost everything in a fire that destroyed their two-story farmhouse at 12056 Henry Road south of Morrison early Monday.

The fire began around 1 a.m. in a small milkhouse shed south of the house; the wind was blowing north and it spread to the main home, firefighter Jeff Eissens said Tuesday.

Dave and Pat Vandermyde were out of the house by the time firefighters arrived, and no one was injured, Eissens said. The scene was cleared by 8 a.m.

The couple was insured, he said.

The fundraiser, established by their daughter, Jodi Vandermyde of Morrison, is to help replace their belongings and rebuild the home they had lived in for 40 years. The goal is $20,000.

“If you have ever been helped by my kind and generous parents, or have been to the farm to play rolle bolle, please consider donating to help them rebuild,” she wrote.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/4db88dft to donate or for updates.