Furniture, Mattresses, Recliners & Lift Chairs in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna Minnesota | Morris Furniture
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Mick and Peggy Kenis

Michael and Peggy Kenis

Morris Furniture Company was founded in 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota and has been operated by the Kenis family for 85 years. Each of the three generations have proudly served their country: founder Paul Kenis as a civilian volunteer translator from 1941 to 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, Charles Kenis served from 1941 to 1945 in the Army Air Corp and Michael Kenis from 1968 to 1973 in the United States Air Force. Upon his return Michael worked on the sales floor. At the time, Freeborn County was the furniture destination of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, having seven independent furniture stores and four department stores with large furniture displays. The present showroom was expanded to 33,000 square feet in 2001, it is one city block long all on one level! Quite a difference from the original 2,000 square foot store with two levels on Clark Street where we started. We also expanded into a 21,000 square feet warehouse and distribution facility in 2000 a few blocks from the main showroom. All our growth and success are made possible by generations of loyal customers, as well as new clients from all over southern Minnesota and northern Iowa who value our selection, quality and service.

Morris Furniture is the leader in the area for seating and sleep comfort. Our showroom features popular styles and comfort choices from the best in the furniture industry with large dedicated displays for custom order, along with in-stock availability.

Our Flexsteel Comfort Seating Center offers a wide variety in seating comfort. Flexsteel is a design front-runner in domestic and imported furniture. We’ve been a Flexsteel dealer for over 65 years, a mid-west based Fortune 500 company.

Ekornes Stressless Seating Zone Since 1934 this Norwegian company has been fitting people all over the world with their popular seating products. We have a large selection of these stylish and comfortable Scandinavian designed chairs, sofas and sectionals available in both leather and fabric. Our customers have made us (unofficially) one of the largest dealers, for our market size, of Ekornes in the United States. We have over 20 years of experience fitting you to the right chair.

Lift Recliners With more than 35 lift recliners in-stock in small, medium, large and extra-large sizes, we have the right chair to fit your needs. Lift chairs have come a long way with numerous options that make them ideal for anyone seeking a comfortable chair. Designed with comfort and support in mind many lift chairs have many more options than a conventional recliner.

Sleep Comfort mattress Center we feature national brand Serta products, with one of the greatest values in sleep comfort, Mattress 1st. Mattress 1st offers 16 different models and all sizes, made right here in the upper mid-west. We also carry Therapedic custom beds. Therapedic products are comparable to the big-name brands at a fraction of the cost! Our sleep center features 4 different models of power bases with over 40 mattress options so you can make the best choice in adjustable comfort.

Our 7000 square foot Budget Shop is constantly being filled with new and different items. Great styles at super values! Located right in the middle of the store.

Our service department supports our belief in service after the sale! They are prompt, efficient and highly skilled. Our delivery teams constantly receive compliments on their professional manner when delivering your furniture.

We welcome you to explore our website and contact us with any questions!


Kathy Leland

Hi my name is Kathy Leland and have been an employee of Morris Furniture for 25 years. I am currently the office manager and customer service contact person. Thru the years my job has evolved having started on the sales floor, managed our furniture outlet store in downtown Albert Lea and done everything except go on the delivery truck. I have had the pleasure of working with three generations of the Kenis family over the years. I live in rural Bricelyn with my husband who farms. We enjoy motorcycle riding, spoiling and spending time with our four young grandchildren. I also enjoy vegetable gardening, reading, and watching the Minnesota Vikings – SKOL – GO VIKES.

Kathy Leland

Holly Sackson-Laite

Holly Sackson-Laite

Hi I’m Holly Sackson-Laite. I have lived in this area most of my life but originally hail from the Chicago area. I am a single mom of 4 kids aged 11-19 and love everything about being a parent! Our family loves going bowling and we look forward to our Lake Superior vacation every summer. I truly enjoy working at Morris Furniture but my favorite part of this job is seeing my customers realize their design dreams! I especially look forward to challenging projects with limited space or odd shapes and am always willing to help tackle any project.


Heather Manley

Hi! My name is Heather Manley. I live just across the border in Iowa with my husband and my Special Olympian son. I also have a wonderful daughter who lives in Mound, MN. I grew up in this area and have now returned after living in the Minneapolis area for 15 years. I enjoy meeting new people and do my best to help them with their furniture choices. I love all decorating styles, my favorite being beach or lake house living as I dream of having a small cottage by the ocean someday. The best part of my job is that my son is welcome to come and hang out any time he wants as we are very family friendly here!

Heather Manley

Service and Delivery Team

From left to right: Blake Yotter, Gary Seward and Ron Meyer

Our service and delivery team are comprised of Ron Meyer, Gary Seward and Blake Yotter with combined experience of more than 50 years! Ron has been our warehouse manager for over 25 years, he oversees all incoming and outgoing merchandise. He also schedules our deliveries. When not at work Ron enjoys spending time with his grandkids on his hobby farm. Gary is the head of our service department. At one time we had to have a Medicare certified technician to work on our lift chairs, Gary earned that certification. Gary can fix just about anything and in his spare time he is a master of the Big Green Egg grill! When it comes to BBQ Gary is one of the best. Gary also is a very active Grandpa! Blake is our junior serviceman and warehouse man. He brings a youthful touch to these departments as the youngest employee in our warehouse. In his spare time Blake is a true video game junkie! He also has quite a collection of movies and enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and many friends. Our service team is very dedicated customer satisfaction, so we strive to provide the best service with every sale in our area.

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