Obit: Moss, Anna Dorothy (1931 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Moss, Pahl, Helland, Laager, Ernst, Mravik, Smith, Rothenbach, Johnson, Gass, Jones, Krueger

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 5/04/2016

Moss, Anna Dorothy (13 April 1931 - 29 April 2016)

Anna D. Moss, age 85, of Medford, formerly of Thorp, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Aspirus Medford Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Thorp Funeral Home. Pastor James Krueger officiated and burial followed at East Thorp Cemetery with Anna’s grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation was held at Thorp Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 4 - 8 p.m., and again on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Anna Dorothy Helland was born on April 13, 1931, in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Joseph Sr. and Johanna (Pahl) Helland. She was raised in the Jim Falls/Cornell/Chippewa Falls area and received her education in Chippewa Falls Area Schools. After completing her education, Anna worked at home taking care of her parents and other family members. She was united in marriage to Clarence H. Moss on February 17, 1951, in Bloomer, WI. They lived in Cornell for a short time, before moving to Thorp in 1966. After Clarence’s death on March 29, 2002, Anna continued to reside in Thorp until moving to live with her children in 2004.

She had many interests, but especially enjoyed gardening, drawing, solving puzzles, readying her Bible and volunteering at the Owen Food Pantry.

Anna was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Medford.

She is survived by seven daughters: Diana (John) Laager of Thorp, Teresa (Gary) Ernst of Stanley, Rita Mravik of Medford, Wand (Duane) Smith of Thorp, Lona (Patrick) Rothenbach of Bruce, Cynthia (Harry) Johnson of Greenwood, Angela Moss of Thorp; two sons: Roland Moss and Ronald (Donna) Moss both of Medford; 28 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Doris Gass of Ladysmith, Linda Jones of Cornell; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence; one granddaughter, Brenda Laager; one son-in-law, Joseph Mravik and one brother, Joseph Helland, Jr.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

 

 

 


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