Moses, William Eugene Sr. 1898-1993

LESTINA, MOSES, ROBINSON, STANGELAND, KLINGEMAN, MOOSE

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Date: 9/4/2010 at 21:05:57

William Eugene Moses, Sr., son of Albert and Mary Lestina Moses, was born May 28, 1898, at Norfolk, Neb. He received his education at the Cooper Valley School. William lived in Norfolk, Neb. until 1904, at which time he moved to the Monona area.

On July 4, 1923 William was united in marriage to Blanche Robinson in the United Methodist Church at McGregor, Iowa. They had five children. The couple farmed in the Monona area from 1924 to 1960. They retired and moved to Strawberry Point from 1960-1962. Nov. 1, 1988, William suffered a stroke. He became a resident of the Great River Care Center at McGregor March 1, 1989.

William died Friday, May 28, 1993 at Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis. He was 95.

Preceding him in death were his wife, Blanche, who died April 21, 1989; his parents; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include two sons, William Jr. of Monona and Willard of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three daughters, Shirley Stangeland of LaCrosse, Wis., Dolly Klingeman of Monona and Betty Moose of Garnavillo; 23 grandchildren; 48 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Gilbert Robinson of Cedar Rapids and Bud Briesterfeld of Spokane, Wash.; nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 1, 1993 at the Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona. Rev. Gary Dobbins officiated. Pallbearers were William's grandchildren. Burial was in the Council Hill Cemetery. Schultz's Funeral Home of Monona was in charge of services.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.