Individual Details
Joseph E. Moscho
(February 27, 1924 - February 22, 2010)
Joseph E. Moscho
Joseph E. "Joe" Moscho, age 85 of Melrose, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Joseph Ervin Moscho was born Feb. 27, 1924, in St. Martin to Nick and Rose (Kollman) Moscho. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Budde on June 19, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Lorraine died on Feb. 27, 1982. He then married Leona Jacobs on Aug. 3, 1984, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Joe farmed five miles south of New Munich until his retirement in September of 1980. He enjoyed playing cards and yard work after his retirement but he truly loved farming. Joe was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Moscho of Melrose; sons, Dale Moscho of Melrose, Harold (Darlene) Moscho of Gig Harbor, Wash., and John Moscho of Shoreview; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Catherine Funk of Albany, Irene Schulzetenberg of Albany, Nick Moscho of St. Martin, Rosie Hinnenkamp of Brooten and Virginia Fuchs of Paynesville.
Joe was preceded in death by his first wife, Lorraine Moscho; daughter, Beverly Rutz; granddaughter, Kimberly Rutz; brother, Wilfred Moscho; and sister, Marie Klassen. Serving as casket bearers were Brad Rutz, Jason Rutz, Ryan Rutz, Michael Moscho, Nathan Moscho and Aaron Moscho. Cross bearer was Simon Meyer and scripture bearer was Angela Joss.
Joseph E. "Joe" Moscho, age 85 of Melrose, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vince Lieser officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Joseph Ervin Moscho was born Feb. 27, 1924, in St. Martin to Nick and Rose (Kollman) Moscho. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Budde on June 19, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Lorraine died on Feb. 27, 1982. He then married Leona Jacobs on Aug. 3, 1984, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Joe farmed five miles south of New Munich until his retirement in September of 1980. He enjoyed playing cards and yard work after his retirement but he truly loved farming. Joe was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Moscho of Melrose; sons, Dale Moscho of Melrose, Harold (Darlene) Moscho of Gig Harbor, Wash., and John Moscho of Shoreview; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Catherine Funk of Albany, Irene Schulzetenberg of Albany, Nick Moscho of St. Martin, Rosie Hinnenkamp of Brooten and Virginia Fuchs of Paynesville.
Joe was preceded in death by his first wife, Lorraine Moscho; daughter, Beverly Rutz; granddaughter, Kimberly Rutz; brother, Wilfred Moscho; and sister, Marie Klassen. Serving as casket bearers were Brad Rutz, Jason Rutz, Ryan Rutz, Michael Moscho, Nathan Moscho and Aaron Moscho. Cross bearer was Simon Meyer and scripture bearer was Angela Joss.
Events
| Birth | February 27, 1924 | ||||
| Birth | February 27, 1924 | St. Martin, MN | |||
| Death | February 22, 2010 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Lorraine Katherine Budde (1924 - 1983) |
| Father | Nicholas Moscho (1883 - 1972) |
| Mother | Rose Kollmann (1885 - ) |
| Sibling | Nicholas Bernard Moscho |
| Sibling | Wilfred Moscho (1917 - ) |
| Sibling | Marie Moscho (1919 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Irene Moscho |
| Sibling | Katherine Moscho |
| Sibling | Rosemary Moscho |
| Sibling | Virginia Moscho |