Paul J. Moser

Services for Paul J. Moser, 78, of Norfolk was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Daniel Andrews officiated. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the Nebraska National Guard Honor Guard, American Legion Post 16 and VFW Post 1644.

Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Tuesday followed by a vigil service at the church. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the Norfolk Catholic Schools Foundation.

Paul died at his home peacefully surrounded by his family.

He was born on March 14, 1938, in Humphrey, the son of Joseph and Angela (Melcher) Moser. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from St. Francis High School in Humphrey.

Paul entered the U.S. Army on May 7, 1957. He served as radar specialist on Angel Island near San Francisco. He earned his honorable discharge on May 6, 1960. He returned to Nebraska and on May 12, 1962, Paul married Kathy Heimann at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Columbus. The couple made their home on a farm in the Madison area before moving to Norfolk in 1969.

In 1970, Paul joined the Norfolk Fire Department. He served in a number of positions including captain, training officer and inspector. He retired from the department in 1993 and returned to farming for Moser Farms in the Humphrey and Madison area.

Paul’s many interests included Husker football, Norfolk Catholic activities, a good card game, grilling on his patio and spending time with his friends at the Humphrey Co-op and Klub 81. He liked watching “Gunsmoke” and John Wayne movies. But most of all, Paul loved to spend time with Kathy, their children, grandchildren and their many friends.

Paul was very active in his church and the community. He served on the Sacred Heart Parish Council and the Norfolk Catholic School Board. He was a 4th Degree in the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Burns Assembly and a 3rd Degree member of Sacred Heart Council 1793. He served on the Norfolk Mutual Insurance Board, the Norfolk Civil Service Board and the Norfolk Community Food Pantry.

Paul is survived by his spouse of 54 years; their children and spouses, Joseph Moser and Suzan Lund of Lincoln, Robert and Linda Moser of Austin, Texas; a son-in-law, Kevin Salvatori of Lincoln; his grandchildren, Tony Salvatori, Samantha Salvatori, Ryan Salvatori, Sam Moser, Jake Moser, Zach Moser and Zoey Moser; a brother, Kenny Moser of Norfolk and sister Catherine Grashorm, of Clarinda, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Lori Salvatori; brothers Richard, Melvin, Walter, Gene and James; and sisters Lucille Widhalm and Eileen Eucker.