Frances Z. Moser

Frances June Zuercher Moser, 92, beloved and beautiful mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014, supported with love, prayers, and blessings. Calling hours will be Wednesday, October 1, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, 2284 Benden Drive, Wooster. Services will be held Thursday, October 2, 11:00 A.M. at Wooster Mennonite Church, 1563 Beall Ave., Wooster with Pastor Jacob Dodson officiating. Private burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. Born on June 18, 1922, near Kidron, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Aldine (Lehman) Zuercher. Frances grew up in the Kidron and Smithville areas, graduating from Smithville High School in 1940. Following graduation, she worked at a variety of positions in Wooster, including the City Hospital. In 1944, Frances adventurously traveled to Colorado to begin registered nurse’s training at the La Junta Mennonite School of Nursing. Her delightful love of music, starting at a young age, continued as she sang in the elite school quartet until graduating in 1947. During her nursing career, she worked at Beeson Clinic, Wooster Community Hospital, and Wooster Clinic. From 1967 until her retirement in 1993, she worked with Dr. H. E. Allshouse as his nurse. On January 15, 1949, Frances and E. A. (Lee) Moser married, and lived in Wooster all their joyful years together. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2006. Frances and Lee actively participated in the Wooster Mennonite Church and were early Wooster Mission members. Serving in various capacities, special contributions came with Frances’s gift of music. She was part of a women’s trio that sang on the church’s weekly programs on WWST. She also was a congregational song chorister and sang in or led small groups. Additionally, Frances taught in the church Bible School and Sunday School programs, and assisted with church news and newsletter information. She enjoyed and had leadership positions in the Women’s Mission Sewing Circle, Ladies’ Fellowship, church food committee, and Bible study groups. Local community organizations, flowers, and reading were also interests of Frances. Inspiring learning and traveling, Frances and Lee planned extensive family vacations, then continued taking additional U. S. and international trips together. They were both especially interested in European locales of Anabaptist church history. Having a far-reaching circle of friends, they graciously hosted and entertained visiting church leaders and guests, family, and friends. Frances is survived by her loving children and siblings; daughter, Janice Moser of Chandler, Arizona, and son, Jim Moser (Barbara) of Wooster; siblings Mahlon (Beulah) of Orrville, Wilfred (Celesta) of Sugar Creek, Ethel (LeRoy) Miller of Prescott, Arizona, Evelyn (Alvin) Cross of Prescott, Arizona, Marilyn, (the late Frank) Scotti of Parma, Herman (Marian) of Prescott, Arizona; and cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Frances and her committed faith, vivacious personality, cheerful kindness, and inspiring strength will be keenly and deeply missed. Those who wish may make memorial contributions in memory of Frances Moser to Wooster Mennonite Church, 1563 Beall Ave., Wooster, Ohio, 44691 or Mennonite Central Committee, P. O. Box 500, Akron, Pennsylvania, 17501. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.custerglenn.com.

Frances Z. Moser

June 18, 1922 - September 28, 2014