John Allen Mosal

John Allen Mosal, 92, passed away on May 2, 2021 in Castle Rock, Colorado. He was the son of John and Irene (Frankhauser) Mosal. John was born on December 11, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Minneapolis graduating from Patrick Henry High School after serving in the United States Army in Alaska. While attending the University of Minnesota he met a young woman who stole his heart, his future wife Patricia West. John (aka Jack) and Pat were married on October 10, 1952 and settled in Minneapolis. Soon they were headed to Huron South Dakota where they were partners in a Coast to Coast hardware store. It was in Huron where they welcomed two sons, Jeff and Jonathan. They returned to Minneapolis where John continued to work for the Coast to Coast company and Pat substitute taught and raised the boys. In 1966, the family moved to Valley City North Dakota where Jack took on his position as a district manager for Coast to Coast stores. Jack was a road-warrior during those years but he still found time for serving in leadership positons in scouting and as a deacon in the Congregational Church. In those years of raising their family they enjoyed camping and fishing with the boys, traveling across the United States and a multitude of hobbies and crafts. John went on to complete his bachelor’s degree at Valley City State College and worked on his master’s in counseling at North Dakota State University. John was active in the Elks, the Eagles, and the Kiwanis clubs and served as president of the Kiwanis. John worked for a time at Valley Realty which inspired him to attain his broker’s license and open Mosal Realty. He also took on the role of rural mail carrier for the Postal Service from which he retired. Jack and Pat enjoyed square-dancing and traveled to many of the local outings. A penchant for travel took them to Arizona many times and Sun City West ultimately became their winter home. RVing that migration for many years. John is survived by his sons Jeff (Brenda) Mosal of Castle Rock Colorado and Jonathan (Fonda) Mosal of St. Johns, Florida; grandchildren Amber, Sabine, Candice, Zia and Grant. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Gratia Duchscher, brother-in-Law Bartle D. Duchscher Jr., and most recently his wife of 68 years, Pat, just four months earlier. The memorial service for John will be 10:30 am Monday, July 5, 2021, at Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. An online guestbook is available at olivernathanchapel.com

John Allen Mosal

December 11, 1928 - May 2, 2021