Elmer Moser

CASTORLAND- Elmer Moser, 88, of State Route 410, Castorland, NY, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, April 6, 2017, at his home under the loving care of his family and Lewis County Hospice.

Calling hours will be from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. on Saturday April 8, 2017 at Naumburg Mennonite Church.  A committal service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Naumburg Mennonite Church with a Memorial Service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church, with Titus Mast and Myron Roggie, Pastors, officiating.   Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.  Contributions may be made to Naumburg Mennonite Church, In Memory of Elmer Moser, P.O. Box 124, Castorland, NY  13620, River Valley Mennonite School, P.O. Box 141, Castorland, NY  13620, or Friends of Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 266, Lowville, NY  13367.

Surviving are his wife of nearly 65 years, Kathleen; his children, Charlene and Daniel Miller of Watson; Darwin and Karen Moser of Castorland; Mervin and Eva Moser of Castorland; Marcia and Calvin Roes of West Lowville; Lucinda and Roger Zehr of Castorland; his sisters, Florence and Wilbur Jantzi of Croghan; Sharon and Delvin Mast of Grantsville, MD; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Moser of Copenhagen; Joyce Moser of Lowville; 17 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  He is predeceased by his parents, three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Irene and Leo Zehr; twin sisters Loretta Moser, who died in infancy, and Lorenna and Nelson Moser; twin brothers, Elton and Ellis Moser.

Elmer was born on January 4, 1929 in Copenhagen, NY, a son of the late Andrew R. and Emma Widrick Moser.  He attended country school on the Number Three Road and Copenhagen Central School.  Elmer worked on the family farm until his marriage.  On October 1, 1952, he married Kathleen M. Lehman at Lowville Mennonite Church with Rev. Andrew Gingerich officiating.  Elmer started a trucking business, hauling canned milk and bagged feed for GLF. He later contracted with Agway to haul feed and did contract spraying for many years.  His passion was crop spraying, becoming the first commercial crop sprayer in Lewis County. 

Elmer was ordained in 1963 as a minister in the Conservative Mennonite Church, and then served in the newly formed Naumburg Congregation, serving for 50 years, and then becoming overseer until his passing. 

He served on many committees during his life.  He was one of the founders of Beaver Camp, River Valley Mennonite School, and Brookside Senior Living Community.  Elmer was active with Son Light Missions, La Colline, Haiti.  He also served in many capacities in the Conservative Mennonite Conference.

Elmer loved spending time with his wife, family and friends, traveling and camping, and crop spraying.  He enjoyed life and people.

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com .

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