New Virginia – Dennis R. Mosher 67, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 following his battle with cancer, at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Ben Worley officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday until service time. Burial will be at Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard, with Military Rites conducted by the Rockwell City Veterans Organization.
Dennis is survived by his daughters, Mandy (Carl) Kriener of Waucoma, and Wendy Goodman (Travis) of Rockwell City; grandchildren, Cody Mosher of Waucoma, Kalyn Kruse (Ben) of Waucoma, Chase Goodman (Jessica) of Cherokee, and Brody Goodman of Rockwell City; very special friend, Terri Jensen Martensdale; step-daughter Liberty (Chad) Davidson of St. Charles; step-grandchildren, Gentry Davidson (Mitchell), and Carter Davidson, all of St. Charles; his mother, Melva Mosher of Rinard; brothers, Randy (Jane) Mosher of Callender, and Kevin Mosher of Rinard; sisters, Janice (Norman) Dudley of Scranton, Sherry Mace of Jefferson, Jolene (John) Dumdei of South Sioux City, and Vickie (Keith) Mace of Olathe, KS; and sister-in-law Julie Mosher of Gowrie; and other family and friends. Dennis was preceded in death by his father Bill Mosher Sr.; his brother Bill Mosher Jr; and brother-in-law Wayne Mace.
Dennis Ray Mosher, son of Billie and Melva (Painter) Mosher, was born March 4, 1950 at Lake City, Iowa. He grew up in Rinard and graduated from Cedar Valley High School with the Class of 1968. In February of 1969, he served in the United Sates Navy during the Vietnam War as a Gunners Mate on the USS Mars, and was honorably discharged in November of 1970. He continued to serve in the Naval Reserve until 1974. In 1972, he married Tricia France and two daughters Mandy and Wendy were born to this union. Dennis worked for the General Telephone Company in Forest City and then Rockwell City. In 1976, they moved to Montana where he worked for the telephone company there. In 1984, they returned Iowa and made their home in Farnhamville, where Dennis worked for the Gowrie School System. In 1987, the couple divorced. He later met Terri Jensen and the couple made a home together for over 20 years. In 1994, they moved to Indianola and then New Virginia, where he worked with the mentally handicapped. Finally, he retired from Gilcrest Jewett Lumber Company in Waukee.
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