Thomas Arthur "Tom" Moeller, 94, of Lawrence, formerly of Oskaloosa, KS, Lake Wales and Kissimmee, FL, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower V.A. Medical Center in Leavenworth. Tom was born July 3, 1924 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Joseph Ignatius and Anna Maria Brandt Moeller. He was a 1942 graduate of Central High School, Kansas City, MO, and was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, serving March 2, 1943 to January 23, 1946 and received a Purple Heart. He worked many years for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in Kansas City, MO, He moved to Oskaloosa in 1963 to serve as a bookkeeper for the Smith-Rouse Window Company. He worked as Postal Carrier in Topeka, retiring October 1987, He then served as Jefferson County Emergency Management Coordinator seven years, retiring December 31, 1993. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Nortonville, a member and Past-President of Oskaloosa Lions Club, and a Past President of Lake Wales, FL, Lions Club. He was a member of Larner-Segraves American Legion Post #36, Oskaloosa, and V.F.W. Post # 10815, Meriden. He formerly served on the Oskaloosa City Council and was a volunteer member of Oskaloosa Fire Dept. He was a longtime Ham Radio Operator and served as a T-ball coach and volunteered at Oskaloosa public schools reading programs. He was a longtime member of the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce and received the Hall Of Fame Award. He was married to Gladys Waneta Louraine June 26, 1949 in Neosho, MO, she preceded him in death on June 29, 1993. He married Florence Julia Wenger Dora June 30, 2005 in Lake Wales, FL, she preceded him in death on April 10, 2018. Survivors include, three daughters, Ann "Cathy" (Gus) Barnett, Oskaloosa, Ellen Clark (Richard Ingerson), Warwick, RI, Rebecca Moeller (Wade Graves), Lawrence, two sons, Thomas "Mike" Moeller, Lawrence, David (Julie) Moeller, Oskaloosa, two step-children, John (Linda) Dora, Hartland, WI, Deborah (James) Garber, Dousman, WI, one sister, Ruth E. Totman, Liberty, MO, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Destry Dailey, two brothers, Joseph B. Moeller, and James L. Moeller.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Barnett Family Funeral Home, Oskaloosa. Burial with Military Honors at Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Funeral Home . Memorials suggested to Disabled American Veterans in care of the Funeral Home, P.O. Box 602, Oskaloosa, KS 66066. www.barnettfamilyfh.com
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We will miss Tom dearly. He was a neverending source of fun and wit. Rest in Paradise Tom! From your Arbor Court Family.
October 2, 2018
I personally never met Mr. Moeller, but he must have been an extraordinary gentleman. I say this because I served in the United States Army with his son, Mike. They say " The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree", which must be true in this case.
Prayers for your family.
In God's grace,
Doug and Rene'e Bennett
Frostproof, Florida
Douglas and Rene'e Bennett
October 2, 2018
Moeller Family,
Deeply sorry for your loss. He will be missed by many of his friends at Arbor Court. A Wonderful man
Sincerely George Goff & Family
Vicki Goff-Miller
September 26, 2018
It was a real blessing to get to know Tom this past year. He marks "the end of an era" in our country: men who came up hardscrabble, served in WWII,returned home, and did the best they could to make the country and the world a better place. We owe them more than we can repay. I used to tell Tom he reminds me of the Johnny Cash song, "I've been everywhere,man". It certainly seemed that he had.
Reece Wiley
September 25, 2018
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September 25, 2018
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