Moessner, Arnold Ernst "Boots"^{[1, 2]}

1920 - 2009  (88 years)

• Name	Moessner, Arnold Ernst
  Nickname	Boots
  Born	28 May 1920	Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Arnold Ernst “Boots” Moessner, age 88, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, under St. Luke’s Hospice Care. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Helpsmeet (Mark) of Eau Claire, WI and Lauren Christiansen (Mark) of Monticello, MN; a son, Drew Moessner (Amy Clayton) of Byron, MN; 12 grandchildren, Angelique, Ian, Jaime, Joseph, Jonathan, Chris, Meredith, Kendra, Tyler, Geoff, Cameron, and Hayley; 2 great-grandchildren, Mya and Noah, a sister Katie Berger (Ray) of Middle Amana; a brother Harold (Lillian) of Cedar Rapids; a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Lucille in infancy, a son Barry and his loving wife “Betty” in 2006. Arnold Ernst “Boots” Moessner was born May 28, 1920 in Middle Amana, Iowa, the son of Adolph and Lina (Leischenring) Moessner. He graduated from Amana High School in 1938 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his return in 1945, Arnold married M. Elizabeth Tarr on October 21, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The couple made their home in Middle Amana. Arnold was employed by Amana Refrigeration as a tool engineer for 35 years. He was an accomplished woodworker who spent countless hours in his wood shop making and refinishing furniture. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Marengo and the Amana Refrigeration Retirees. This personable and genuinely nice man will be missed greatly by all his family and friends.  [3]
  Died	23 Jan 2009	Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA
  Age	88 years
  Buried	Middle Amana Cemetery, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA
  	Section 6, Row 3 and Plot 9 [4]
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Moessner, Lucille Marie           b. 21 Sep 1922, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA           d. 15 Jan 1925, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  (Age 2 years) + 2. Moessner, Dr H.F. + 3. Moessner, K.J.
  Person ID	I4927	Amana Tree
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Moessner, Adolph Heinrich           b. 20 Jan 1895, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA           d. 10 Oct 1961, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Leichsenring, Lina Selma           b. 3 Mar 1899, Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA           d. 7 Oct 1993, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1 May 1919	Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA
  	Br. Johann Dittrich performed marriage ceremony
  Children	4 children
  + 1. Moessner, Arnold Ernst "Boots"           b. 28 May 1920, Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA           d. 23 Jan 2009, Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA  (Age 88 years)   2. Moessner, Lucille Marie           b. 21 Sep 1922, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA           d. 15 Jan 1925, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  (Age 2 years) + 3. Moessner, Dr H.F. + 4. Moessner, K.J.
  Notes	EDIT 15 Nov 2021; CB; add mplace; mrec.
  Family ID	F1708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tarr, M Elizabeth           b. 7 Nov 1923, LaPorte, Ct LaPorte, Indiana, USA           d. 8 Jul 2006, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1945	Fort Wayne, Ct Allen, Indiana, USA
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 5 months - She was 21 years and 11 months
  Children	4 children
  1. Moessner, Barry Dean           b. 26 May 1948, Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA           d. 26 May 1948, Cedar Rapids, Ct Linn, Iowa, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Moessner, S.L.   3. Moessner, L.E.   4. Moessner, D.J.
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F2427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos - Amana People		234.126_Arnold Moessner_ElmerLeonhardt_FrankRind.jpg
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• Sources

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