1927
Morris
2009
Morris Jarpe
July 19, 1927 — April 1, 2009
Morris M. "Mose" Jarpe, 81, of Moline, died April 1, 2009 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. conducted by Moline Scottish Rite 1014 AF & AM at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Moline Memorial Park with military honors conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital and Arrowhead Ranch.
Mose was born July 19, 1927 in Moline to Martin and Florence (Bloomberg) Engwall. He was raised by John and Minnie (Bloomberg) Jarpe. He married Jolene A. Roeschman on October 22, 1955 in East Moline, IL.
Mose was a US Army veteran stationed in Japan from 1946-1947 and 1951-1953. He was a weapons specialist employed for 36 years at the Rock Island Arsenal and Army Weapons Command. He retired in January of 1983.
Mose was a member of Moline American Legion Post #246, Moline Vikings Club Thor Lodge #9, Moline Scottish Rite 1014 AF &AM, Moline Consistory, Tebala Shrine Temple and Blackhawk Shrine Club. He was a former member of Moline Elks Club #556.
He enjoyed snowmobiling, prairie dog hunting with the boys and repairing clocks. He was known as "Mr. Fix It" to his family and friends. He also enjoyed growing and sharing tomatoes with family and friends.
Mose's family would like to say thank you to Heartland Health Care Center Unit B for their excellent care and compassion.
Mose is survived by
Wife of 53 years Jolene
Nieces and Nephews Dawn (William) Ratzburg Moline
Robert (Kimberly) Seeds Lake Forest, IL
Faith (Jon) Aagaard Wheaton, IL
Michelle (Jon) Tunberg Moline
great nieces and nephews Erik Ratzburg
Courtney (Adam) Schaeffer and Will
Michelle (Patrick) Borchard
Robert, Theodore and Priscilla Seeds
Jon, Greg, Annie, Thomas and Jenna Aagaaard
Annika, Robert and Ingrid Tunberg
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Priscilla (Engwall) Seeds, Nancy Engwall and Jane (Engwall) Fitzgerald.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mose's family by visiting his obituary at
www.esterdahlmorturary.com
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. conducted by Moline Scottish Rite 1014 AF & AM at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Moline Memorial Park with military honors conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital and Arrowhead Ranch.
Mose was born July 19, 1927 in Moline to Martin and Florence (Bloomberg) Engwall. He was raised by John and Minnie (Bloomberg) Jarpe. He married Jolene A. Roeschman on October 22, 1955 in East Moline, IL.
Mose was a US Army veteran stationed in Japan from 1946-1947 and 1951-1953. He was a weapons specialist employed for 36 years at the Rock Island Arsenal and Army Weapons Command. He retired in January of 1983.
Mose was a member of Moline American Legion Post #246, Moline Vikings Club Thor Lodge #9, Moline Scottish Rite 1014 AF &AM, Moline Consistory, Tebala Shrine Temple and Blackhawk Shrine Club. He was a former member of Moline Elks Club #556.
He enjoyed snowmobiling, prairie dog hunting with the boys and repairing clocks. He was known as "Mr. Fix It" to his family and friends. He also enjoyed growing and sharing tomatoes with family and friends.
Mose's family would like to say thank you to Heartland Health Care Center Unit B for their excellent care and compassion.
Mose is survived by
Wife of 53 years Jolene
Nieces and Nephews Dawn (William) Ratzburg Moline
Robert (Kimberly) Seeds Lake Forest, IL
Faith (Jon) Aagaard Wheaton, IL
Michelle (Jon) Tunberg Moline
great nieces and nephews Erik Ratzburg
Courtney (Adam) Schaeffer and Will
Michelle (Patrick) Borchard
Robert, Theodore and Priscilla Seeds
Jon, Greg, Annie, Thomas and Jenna Aagaaard
Annika, Robert and Ingrid Tunberg
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Priscilla (Engwall) Seeds, Nancy Engwall and Jane (Engwall) Fitzgerald.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mose's family by visiting his obituary at
www.esterdahlmorturary.com
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