Earl Moser

Earl Moser, 86, of Wooster, OH, died Sunday November 1, 2009 at Wooster Community Hospital following a brief illness. His wish was for cremation with a private interment at the Wooster Cemetery. A Memorial service will be Friday November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, 2284 Benden Drive, Wooster. Words of condolences may be shared with the family at: www.custerglenn.com. Earl was born November 11, 1922, near Dalton, OH to Frank and Emma (Wyss) Moser, and apart from a tour of duty in the United States Army during WWII, was a Wayne County resident all his life. After entering service on September 1, 1944 and training at Fort Sill (Oklahoma) Field Artillery School, he was in the Americal Division, serving in the Asiatic/Pacific theatre for 15 months, with Headquarters Battalion, 247th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Division Artillery, 305th Field Artillery Battalion, and the 5th Cavalry. He was honorably discharged on October 28, 1946 and returned to Wayne County. He was retired from the College of Wooster after nearly twenty years as a caretaker of the College golf course. He enjoyed 36 years of service with the Wooster Evening Lions, many years of which he served as club Secretary. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy (Hockman) Moser, of the home and three children: Linda (and Rick) Staples of Overland Park, KS, Mark (and Vicki) Moser, of Creston, and Jeffrey (and Bobbi) Moser of Wooster, as well as two granddaughters, Katherine J. Moser and Lucy E. Moser, also of Wooster. His stepgrandchildren include Rachel Wile, of Wooster, Ryan (and Jill) Butler, Palm Coast, FL, and Ashley (and Dan) Hilty, Creston. In addition, he is survived by his sister Hallie Fussell, Atlantic Beach, FL and his brother Willis "Bill" Moser, Jacksonville, Fl, as well as several nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his sister Elsie (Moser) Long, and his nephew Rick Fussell. He is also survived by two sons from a prior marriage, David Lee (Moser) Dyke and James Earl (Moser) Dyke, both of California. In lieu of flowers the family has suggested donations to the Wooster-Madisonburg Evening Lions Club, C/O Lions Sight Fund, P.O.Box 132, Wooster, Ohio 44691 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, Ohio.

Earl Moser

November 11, 1922 - November 1, 2009