Gene F. Moskop

Gene F. Moskop, age 78, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, surrounded by his family, at the Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in Chaska, MN. Visitation will be 4 PM to 8 PM Wednesday, December 26 at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, December 27, at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church, Rev. Kurt P. Lehmkuhl officiating. Interment will be at Arlington Public Cemetery. Gene Moskop was born in Arlington on July 21, 1934, to Frederick J. and Ora (Wiemann) Moskop. He was baptized on August 5, 1934, and confirmed on March 21, 1948 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington. Gene was a 1952 graduate of Arlington High School. On September 20, 1954, Gene was united in marriage to Kathleen Kreger at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Jessenland Township. Gene worked for Litfin and Moskop Construction until 1960, and then moved to Busse Construction in Belle Plaine, where he was a valued employee and later a part owner. On August 8, 2004, Gene married Marlene Soeffker at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Gene enjoyed all outdoor activities, especially hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and water sports. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, a former member of the Arlington City Council, and served on the councils of both St. Paul's and currently Peace Lutheran Church. The one thing Gene loved most of all was spending time with his family. Gene is survived by his wife, Marlene, daughters, Mary (Pat) Brazil of Inver Grove Heights, Cindy (Bill) Weldon of Bloomington, and Gina (Terry) Murphy of Shakopee, step-daughters, Gail Prescher of Rochester, and Lynn Keith of San Antonio TX and brother, Richard (Ruby) Moskop of White Bear Lake. Grandchildren, Megan (Darin) Anderson, Shannon Frank (Derik Larocque), Erin Weldon, Adam Weldon, Heather Murphy and Paige Murphy, great-grandchildren, Bailey Frank and Cohen Larocque, step-grandchildren, Jason and Brian Prescher, and Asa and Sean Keith, step-great-grandchildren, Bennett and Jaxson Prescher. Brothers-in-law Jerry (Jeanne) Kreger, Joe (Jean) Kreger, Ron (Ann) Kloempken and sister-in-law Mary Ann Kreger, nieces and nephews. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Kate, sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Frank Parker, and sister-in-law Kay Moskop.