MOORE, Mildred 1930-2002

MOORE, FISTLER, RANDALL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/5/2009 at 11:47:35

Mildred Mae Moore, age 71, of Riceville, died at her home on Friday, May 10, 2002, after an extended illness.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 14, at the United Methodist Church in Riceville. Rev. Michael Carey officiated. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery in Osage.

Moore was born in Sheffield, Iowa, on November 1, 1930, the daughter of Roy and Minnie Fistler Randall. The family moved to Osage where “Milly” attended school and graduated from the Osage High School in 1949. She was united in marriage on July 10, 1949 to Charles Moore at the First Baptist Church in Osage. She was active in her church teaching Bible School, Sunday School and belonged to the First Baptist Ladies’ circle.

Charles and Mildred moved to New Haven and then to a farm by Riceville. “Milly” worked with her husband, “Chuck” farming and was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Riceville where she taught Sunday School. She belonged to the United Methodist Women’s group and the evening circle.

“Milly” was preceded in death by her father; and one brother, Merle.

Survivors include her mother, Minnie Randall of Osage; husband, Charles “Chuck” Moore of Riceville; a son, Ed Moore and wife, Luann of Riceville; one daughter, Barbara Voight and husband, Marvin of Osage; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Ransom Randall and wife, Katie of Cedar Rapids, Earl Randall and wife, Jan of Waterloo and David Randall and wife, Dorothy of Osage; four sisters, Ruth Molstad and Rose Tobin both of Mason City, Doris Erickson and husband, Dale of Minneapolis and Bev Boehmer and husband, Ed of Osage; and many nieces and nephews.

The Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville was in charge of the arrangements.

© 2002 Mitchell County Press - May 15, 2002