George Millicent Mosena 1869-1948

MOSENA, PARKS, STUMPF

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Date: 6/20/2018 at 16:13:12

Obituary from February 17, 1948 Burlington Hawk-Eye.
George Mosena, 78, Dies Here
George M. Mosena, 78, of 1925 Vogt Street, died sunday at 10:30 p.m. in St. Francis hospital where he had been a patient for 3 weeks.
He had been custodian of the present Farmers & Merchants bank building for 32 years until his retirement 3 years ago. Before beginning work in the newly constructed bank building in 1913 he had been a lumber boss for Burlington Lumber company and previously had worked for Gilber, Hedge and company.
He was born in Burlington March 3, 1869, the son of Melvin and Elizabeth Parks Mosena. Nov. 12, 1890, in Burlington, he married Lena Stumpf. He was a member of St. Patrick's catholic church, the Holy Name society and Knights of Columbus.
Surviving are widow; 8 sons, Dr. Charles Mosena, George, Melvin, Wilbur, Chester and Glen, all of Burlington, Leslie and Paul in California; 5 daughters, Mrs. Harvey Dowell, Moline; a sister, Mrs Belle Tilton, Salem, Oregon; 37 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's church. The body will be taken to the Mosena home Monday evening from Prugh's chapel and the cortege will leave for the church Wednesday at 8:45. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. Rosary will recitied by the Holy Name society Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the residence.