Moen, Carl O. -- 1911 - 1987

MOEN, HAGEN, DAHLEN, WEDO, VLASEK, BAHR, KAESER, BAUMGARTNER, SNITKER, PLADSEN, LEYSE, BROWN, LIPPE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 3/8/2011 at 15:45:03

SOURCE: Waukon, Iow WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, January 13, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Carol O. Moen, age 75, died Thursday, January 8, 1987 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, January 12 at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Lutheran Church with the Rev. Landis Olson officiating. Burial was in the Glenwood East Cemetery with the Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Charles Bahr, Roger Pladsen, Neil Becker, Glen Krueger, Brad Beneke, and Gordon Kaeser, Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Arne Prestsater, Vernon Grinna, Norman Flatland, Roger Espe, Ray Kvamme, Vernon Olson and Regi Tysland.

Carl was born May 29, 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa to E. Julius and Caroline (Hagen) Moen. He attended rural Allamakee County schools. On August 15, 1934 he married Marian Dahlen at the Jerico Lutheran Church in New Hampton, Iowa. He was a lifetime resident of Allamakee and Winneshiek counties and was a retired farmer. He also repaired lawnmowers. He was a member of the Goeken singing society, Glenwood Lutheran Church, where he had served on the church council, ushered and was a member of the men's brotherhood. He was also a member of the Switzerland of Iowa Harmonizers Barbershoppers.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Harlan Moen and James Moen; a grandson; a brother Arthur Moen and four sisters, Myrtle Leyse, Ruby Pladsen, Lillian Brown, and Evelyn Lippe.

Surviving are his wife, Marian; 4 daughters, Mrs. Louis (Ileen) Wedo of Decorah, Iowa, Mrs. Edward (Deloris) Vlasek of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mrs. Gary (Carol) Bahr, and Mrs. Gordy (Darlene) Kaeser, both of Waukon, Iowa; 17 grandchildren and 1 step-grandchild and 9 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Baumgartner of Luana, Iowa and Mrs. Howard (Viola) Snitker of Waukon, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

NOTE TO MOEN FAMILY RESEARCHERS: The Allamakee County, Iowa Obituary section also has information on the Moen Family.