Richard Mosher

Richard Harry Mosher, age 95, of Webster, WI, died quietly at Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, WI on November 23, 2014 with his sweet wife of nearly 72 years at his bedside. He was born on November 16, 1919 in Chicago, IL to Frank Henry and Hazel Elizabeth Mosher, and grew up in the Chicago area, graduating from Oak Park High School. He had one brother Robert (Shirley) Mosher and one sister Patricia (Red) Mosher Lienberger. Richard enlisted in the army during WWII, and served in 6 campaigns, including the Anzio Beach head in Italy, where an average of 300 soldiers died every single day. After the war he came back to the wife he had married only 2 weeks before receiving his orders. She had loved, prayed and supported him through those 2 ½ years of separation. They began their family of 7 while he attended Wheaton College in IL and Grand Rapids Seminary in Michigan. He took his family aboard the SS Independence and crossed the ocean back to the land he had learned to love during the war. He and his wife Beverly served the Lord as missionaries to the Italian people for 35 years. The early years were in Church Planting, but he also managed the Bookstore and Publishing House where he was instrumental in translating and printing Christian literature into Italian. He also volunteered time at the Christian Servicemen’s Center with the American military personnel stationed there for a couple of years or temporarily on leave from their ships in the Port of Naples. He retired in Webster, WI where he thoroughly enjoyed the country life. He could often be seen splitting wood and making stacks of wood or kindling for winter readiness. He continued to serve the Lord in the local church and to support missionaries overseas. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Beverly Jean, their 7 children: Lawrence (Johanna) Mosher, Dale (Nancy) Mosher, Dawn Perrin, Paul (Maddalena) Mosher, Rita (Sixto) Molina, Jonathan (Linda) Mosher, and Melody (John) Murray, their 21 Grandchildren: Brian (Claudia) Mosher, Timothy (Marci) Mosher, Cynthia (Ben) Lee, Kristen (Tom) Ryan, Phillip Mosher, Rachel Molina, Mathew (soon Sally) Molina, Benjamin (Victoria) Molina, Andrew (soon Jillian) Molina, Jonathan (Tanya) Mosher Jr. Jeremiah Mosher, Jessica Mosher, Judson Mosher, Jonah Mosher, Tiringo Mosher, Mahileet Mosher, Bizhuan Mosher, Stephanie Murray, Lesley (Maxswell) Hackett, Riley Murray and Evan Murray, their 15 Great Grandchildren: Nathan Mosher, Aaron Mosher, Eli Mosher, Harmony Mosher, Josiah Mosher, Faith Mosher, Zachariah Mosher, Hope Mosher, Daniel Lee, Caleb Lee, Micah Lee, Gabriel Molina, Samuel Molina Madilyn Mosher and Jeremiah Mosher II. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at the First Baptist Church, Webster. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 28, 2014 from 5-7:30 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.