Gloria Mozena

Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 2, 2008, 10:30 a.m. at the Johnson & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids, Iowa Pastor Bob Rogers of the Church of Christ in Bayard, Iowa will officiate Honorary Casket Bearers are Kendall Pommer, Kent Pommer, Kem Rasch and Steve Fortney Following Cremation Gloria will be interred at Willow Township Cemetery near Bayard, Iowa Gloria Faye, daughter of Lloyd and Faye Ann (Loeschen) Van Hooser, was born May 1, 1944, in Boone County, Iowa. She grew up at Pilot Mound and Boxholm, graduating from Boxholm Community School. She then worked at the Finn Studio in Jefferson. On November 9, 1963, Gloria was united in marriage with Richard Mozena at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jefferson. Two children were born to this union. For the first two years of marriage, Gloria and Richard made their home on Richard’s family farm east of Scranton. They then moved to a farm north of Bayard in Willow Township and farmed there until moving into Bayard in 1976. It was at this time that Gloria became a CNA and worked for more than 25 years at the Bayard Nursing and Rehab Center until its closing in April of 2007. Gloria was also an Avon representative for 16 years. In her spare time, Gloria enjoyed sewing and shopping, particularly for antiques and crocks. In October of 2007, Gloria was diagnosed with cancer and died early Sunday, January 27, 2008, at her home in Bayard, Iowa. She was 63 years of age. Gloria is survived by her husband Richard Mozena of Bayard: a daughter Tina Fell and husband Gary of Bayard; a son Tim Mozena and wife Terry of Alexandria, NH; four grandchildren: Gabe Fell and Tyler, Travis and Nicole Mozena; a sister Donna Pommer and husband Kenny of Otho; a brother Wesley Van Hooser of California; a sister-in-law Marge Everts and husband John of Lytton; a brother-in-law Larry Mozena and wife Claudia of Urbandale; four nieces: Melanie Fortney and husband Steve of Fort Dodge; Teresa McClellan and husband Mike of Bayard; Julie Ganoe of Scranton; and Marcell Rasch and husband Mike of Fort Dodge; and by other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Conrad Van Hooser.