MOGK, Maynard Wm. 1924-2002

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Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 11/13/2014 at 08:20:32

Maynard William Mogk was born May 22, 1924 at Rock Grove, Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa to William Adam Mogk and Ellen Esther Schindler.

Found in the 1925 census living at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa: William Mogk 32, Ellen Mogk 28, Maynard Wille Mogk 1.

Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses at Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa:
1930: William A Mogk 38, Ellen Mogk 33, Maynard Mogk 6, Marcella Mogk 3, Jacob Schindler 52

1940: William A Mogke 47, Ellen E Mogke 48, Maynard W Mogke 15, Marcella A Mogke 13.

Maynard served in the US Army in the 1940's.

He married Nora Thelma Johnson on July 13, 1946 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa. The couple had 4 children.

Maynard W Mogk died July 25, 2002 at Northwood, Worth, Iowa and was buried at the Kensett Cemetery, Kensett, Worth, Iowa.

There is a memorial for him at Find a Grave #6574970.

Obituary from the Northwood Anchor News:
Maynard W. Mogk, 78, Kensett, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa. Funeral services were Monday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, with Rev. Robert Cumings from the Bolan United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was at the Kensett Cemetery, Kensett.

Maynard was born May 22, 1924 in Nora Springs, IA to William and Ellen (Schindler) Mogk. He graduated from Nora Springs High School.

On July 13, 1946, Maynard married Nora Thelma Johnson at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, IA.

One of his biggest joys was playing cribbage with his wife before her death. His hobbies included gardening, finding asparagus patches, and watching nature. His grandchildren added great joy to his life. He often said that he was growing up with his grandchildren.

Survivors include one daughter, Vickie Flo and her husband Bradley of Kensett; three sons, Robert Mogk of Kensett, Bruce Mogk and his wife Shirley of Alden, MN and Dennis Mogk of Kensett; nine grandchildren and spouses, Melissa (Mogk), and Wesley Romig, Mike Mogk, Isaac and Jenn Mogk, Christy and Jay Ferstle, Joe Ferstle, Amber and Abigail Flo, Randy and Samantha Mogk; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Marcella Stalker and her husband Willam of Naples, FL; one nephew Gregg Stalker; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Elvira and Russell Olson of Fairfas, IA, Olga and Frances Ouverson of Hanlontown, IA, Evelyn Johnson of Mason City and Silence Johnson of Fertile, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Nora in 1996, one brother in infancy and one granddaughter, Jennifer Mogk.