Melvin Mosher 1946-2023
Melvin LeRoy Mosher, 76, of Odessa, Mo., formerly of Holton, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs. Mo.
He was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Greeley, Colo., the son of Frank and Margaret M. (Bacon) Mosher.
Melvin graduated from Briggsdale High School in Briggsdale, Colo. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1970. He was aboard aircraft carrier USS Hornet, serving the Pacific Ocean including three tours in Vietnam and the Yellow Sea (North Korea). Melvin was aboard the USS Hornet as it recovered Apollo 11 and 12.
Melvin worked for N.R. Hamm as a licensed Class B blaster and later retired from Goodyear Tire Company as a Banbury operator.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Holton Baptist Church, lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1175, American Legion Post 400 and Local Union 307.
Melvin married Wilma Cattrell on Dec. 28, 1974, in Holton. They celebrated more than 48 years of marriage. To this union, one son, Delman Mosher, was born.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma, of the home; son, Delman Mosher (Heather Knowles) of Oak Grove, Mo.; five grandchildren, Haley Osborne, Abilene Mosher, Cordel Mosher and Charlie and Aaron Williams; and four great-grandchildren, Jason Haynes and Grayson, Ellianna and Lochlyn Osbourne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Margaret Mosher; sister, Doris Anderson; and three brothers, Max, Marvin and Charley Mosher.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, May 12 at First Baptist Church in Holton. Burial with military honors will follow in Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time at the church. Melvin will lie in state Thursday afternoon until 6 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.
Memorials may be given to Holton VFW Post 1367 or American Heart Association, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
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