Lillian M. Moessner

Lillian M. Moessner, age 89, of Amana, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Colonial Manor of Amana. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the South Amana Cemetery, South Amana, with Pastor Heather Hayes officiating. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids.

Lillian is survived by her daughters, Mary (Grant) Case, of Atlanta, Marti (Mark) Marz, of Cedar Rapids, and Becky (Bill) Roark, of Springfield, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Laura (Keith) Simmonds, Emily (Jay) Whiten, Andrew (Stephanie Campbell) Marz, Sarah (Gino) DiGioia, Amanda ( Keith) Davis, Tim (Emily Callen) Roark, and Kelly (Chris) Koehn; six great grandchildren, Daniel and Anna Simmonds, Jackson Whiten, Nolan Davis, Daphne DiGioia and Jacob Marz; a sister-in-law, Katie Berger of Middle Amana; four nephews and six nieces.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Harold, her parents, Martin and Henrietta (Bopp) Berger; sisters, Doris Trumpold and Rose Marie Lortz; brothers-in-law John Trumpold, George Trimpe, Harlan Lortz, Arnold Moessner and Ray Berger; sisters-in-law Lucille Moessner and Betty Moessner; her parents-in-law Adolph and Lina Moessner; and a niece, Delielah Moffitt.

Lillian was born November 28, 1930, in South Amana. She graduated in 1948 from Amana High School and in 1951 from the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa. She married Harold on December 20, 1950 in Iowa City. They raised their three daughters in Amana. Then they lived in North Liberty, Des Moines and Huntsville, Alabama while Harold taught in Family Practice Residency Programs.

Lillian’s first jobs were detasseling corn, weeding bean fields, and waitressing at the South Amana Sandwich Shop and Bakery. As a newly-wed and young mother, she worked as a nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals. She volunteered in hospice, for the American Cancer Society, and was an elder, a deacon and thrift shop worker in the Presbyterian Church. She knit numerous baby booties and caps for St. Lukes Hospital. But Lillian named being an at-home mom as her best accomplishment in life. Her daughters agree she was a wonderful mother and grandmother.

In retirement, Lillian and Harold moved to Cedar Rapids. They enjoyed a number of years wintering in Ft. Meyers Beach, Florida. They were lifelong fans of the University of Iowa Hawkeye athletic teams and the Chicago Cubs. Lillian was a loving person with a servant’s heart for others. Talking with babies always tickled her. She was very proud of all of the accomplishments of her family. Most importantly, she was thankful for God’s faithfulness throughout her life.

The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to the brave, dedicated and loving staff at Colonial Manor Nursing Home and Lakeview Assisted Living. We are thankful that she is free a last and is herself again heaven with Jesus Christ whom she loved.