marvin mosier

Marvin Elwin Mosier, son of Wesley Franklin Mosier and Eliza Abigail (Palmer) Mosier, was born June 16, 1914 on the family farm four miles south of Davenport, Nebraska. He passed away on August 6, 2010 at Blue Valley Nursing Home in Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 96 years, 1 month and 20 days. Marvin grew up on the family farm, attended Happy Hollow country school and graduated from Davenport High School in 1933. in 1938 he started farming on this own south of Sedan, Nebraska. On May 20, 1939 he married Margie Nelson of Sutton, Nebraska in Belleville, Kansas. In 1948 they moved to a farm north of Sedan and lived there until they moved to Davenport in 1977. In November 2008 they moved to Courtyard Terrace Apartments in Hebron, Nebraska. Marvin joined Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport in 1930, and served on the church council and served as treasurer. He was on the Board of Directors of the Ong-Sedan Farmer's Co-op for many years. Other memberships include Masonic Lily Lodge #154, Eastern Start Chapel #268, and the Lion's Club all of Davenport. Besides his farming, Marvin also enjoyed his family, traveling with friends, going fishing and his garden.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Wesley and Eliza Mosier; half brothers: Arthur, Oscar and Edwin Mosier; Half sisters and brother: Ida, Anna, Lucy, Fern and Bill Ensley; twin brother: Melvin Mosier; and brothers: Kenneth and Charlie Mosier.

He is survived by his wife: Margie Mosier of Hebron, NE; children: Marlys (Richard) Mello of Fall River, Massachusetts, Leanna (James) Bounds of Corpus Christi, Texas, Wesley (Jan) Mosier of Edgar, Nebraska, Wayne (Suzanne) Mosier of broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Julie Pace of Kearney, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren: David Walker and wife Barbara of Fenton, Michigan, Duane Walker and wife Janene of Fenton, Michigan, Debra Fordyce of Green Valley, California, Phillip Mosier of Richmond, Virginia, Natasha Bounds of Madison, Wisconsin, Alicia Chesser and husband Steve of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Joshua Mosier and wife Nicole of Deshler, Nebraska, Ryan Pace and wife Athena of Kearney, Nebraska, Amanda Amend and husband Douglas of Kearney, Nebraska and Derrick Pace and wife Audra of Grand Island, Nebraska; 20 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Nebraska with Pastor Amy Krejcarek officiating. The congregation sang "Amazing Grace" and "Precious Lord" with Debra Johnson serving as organist. Marvin's grandson David Walker sang "The Untitled Hymn". Interment services were held the same day at 9:30 am at Davenport City Cemetery with Masonic services by Lily Masonic Lodge #154 of Davenport. Pallbearers were Marvin's grandchildren: David Walker, Duane Walker, Phillip Mosier, Joshua Mosier, Ryan Pace, Derrick Pace, Debra Fordyce, Natasha Bounds, Alicia Chesser and Amanda Amend. Memorials have been established to the family's choice. Urbauer-Price Funeral Home of Davenport, NE was in charge of arrangements.