Irene Jeanette (Casper) Moon (1936-2012)

MOON, CASPER, HORWITZ, NEALY

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/27/2013 at 21:13:34

From Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:

Irene Moon
April 06, 1936 - December 31, 2012

Irene Jeanette Casper Moon died December 31, 2012 at age 76 in Nevada, Iowa suffering the effects of Alzheimer 's disease. Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2013, 5 – 7 p.m. at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. A Catholic Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 5 at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home.

Irene was born 6 April 1936 to E.P. (Bill) and Jane Casper in Tracy, Minnesota. She was the eldest of five children. As a high school sophomore, in 1951, Irene met Harley Moon and the two formed a bond that lasted a lifetime. Irene married Harley on 9 June, 1956 in Tracy, Minnesota. She is survived by her husband; her four children, Michael, Joseph, Anne, and Teresa; four grandchildren, Emma, Samuel, and Thomas Moon, and Alia Moon Horwitz; and her siblings Anntoinette Nealy, Anthony Casper, Ronald Casper, and Gerald Casper. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Following high school graduation in 1954, Irene worked as a nurses aid in Tracy, MN and then as a receptionist at General Mills in Minneapolis. She completed Bachelor's and Master's degrees in sociology at Iowa State University. College completed, she went to work for Donnelly Marketing in Nevada where she held a number of positions in various parts of the organization until she retired as manager of Strategic Mapping Incorporated in 1994.

After short residence at Brookhaven Laboratories, NY, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Irene joined the Nevada community in 1968. Her participation in the community was briefly interrupted when the family moved to Columbus, OH (1973-74), Canberra, Australia (1979-80), and Greenport, NY (1994-95). As a community member, Irene was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, recognized as a Distinguished Club Secretary by Kiwanis International; she was a member of Story County Hospital Board of Directors, Story County Compensation Board, Eastern Story County Advisory Board for Youth and Shelter Services, and Indian Creek Country Club Board of Directors (member and secretary).

Irene was a curious, adventurous and capable cook and she enjoyed entertaining close friends as well as visitors from around the world. She enjoyed travel, to far-away places like Africa or with her local biking group exploring the trails of the Midwest. She was an accomplished seamstress, avid reader, and she was always informed, thoughtful and positive. To know her was to marvel at her attention to detail and , her incredible competence in so many facets of life; her memory of people, dates, and events was exceptional in its depth and accuracy. All the greater the loss as her disease engulfed her.

Alzheimer's grip forced Irene into residential care in December, 2005. She remained in care until her death.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made at the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org).

Her loving family and friends will always cherish Irene's beautiful smile, brilliant sparkling eyes, enthusiasm and engaging warmth.

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