er of the VFW Post # 2541 of Algona.
Merle & Marilyn owned a home in Apache Junction, AZ where they wintered for many years. They also owned time shares in Okoboji and Branson, MO. Many special memories were made when their children & grandchildren visited.
Marilyn preceded Merle in death on Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. In 2013, Merle entered Windsor Manor where he touched many lives with his kind and loving personality, he stayed there until the early part of 2017. He then entered the Algona Manor and once again made special friendships and touched many lives with his loving personality. Merle passed away at the Algona Manor on Thursday, June 7, 2018, with his daughter Angie Baker and special friend Jean Lockwood at his side.
Merle is survived by a son, Gordon Merle Moore (Tanya) of Silver Thorne, CO: a daughter Angela Kay Baker and friend Derek Householder of Fenton; a son-in-law Craig Ziesman of Scottsdale, AZ, daughter-in-law Carol Moore of Phoenix, AZ; a sister-in-law, Barb & Clarence Metzger of Algona; a brother, Lynn Schmidt of New Jersey; and special friend Jean Lockwood of Burt. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Sara Ziesman Gall (Trent), Emilie Ziesman, Katie Ziesman(Alex Parise), Brittney Moore, Amanda Moore, Whitney Baker, Zack Divis, Haley Baker, Dakota Baker, and Kaden Baker; 5 great-grandchildren, Sawyer Gall, Avery Gall, Landon Hagedorn, Tate Hagedorn, and Nadiya Hagedorn; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn Mae Schmidt and Otis G. Moore; his wife, Marilyn Ruth Moore; a daughter Nancy Ann Ziesman; a son-in-law, Scott Alan Baker; a grandson, Brandon Divis; her sisters, Betty Moore Schneider and Linda Schmidt; and brothers Eldon Moore & Delbert Moore.
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