Josephine Mosier Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Josephine M. Mosier, 89, of Sun Prairie, WI, and formerly of Midlothian, IL and Kankakee, IL, passed away Wednesday (March 14, 2018) with family by her side. Josephine was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Bonfield. She was the youngest daughter of nine children born to her parents Serafino “Sam” and Mary (Lencioni) Tofari. She married Joseph Mosier on February 22, 1947 at St. Rose Catholic Church. Joseph and Josephine had five children. Josephine worked for Domestic Laundromat, Badger Chrome Plating, Maybelline, American Family Insurance, and then was a crossing guard at the school her grandchildren attended. She had great joys in her life. The first was her family, she could always be found at her grandchildren’s events and the second was her love of traveling. During her life, she was able to combine these two joys with multiple family trips to Disney as well as the States of California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky and Washington. Josephine visited the Countries of Italy (where her parents were born), Holland, and Canada. Josephine was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. She lived long enough to see the Cubs win the World Series! She also enjoyed watching The Price is Right, Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune. Surviving are her son, David (Carol) Mosier, of Monee; sister-in-law, Irene Mosier, of Bourbonnais; daughters, Theresa (Richard) Burkeland, of Sun Prairie, WI, Kathy (Ron) Dorn, of Sun Prairie, WI; sister-in-law, Carole Tofari, of St. Anne, nine grandchildren, Mindy (Jeff) Vaughn, Duane (Alyssa) Mosier Jr., Tiffany Mosier, John (Taryn) Mosier, Anthony (Nikki) Mosier, Alex Mosier, Brittany Burkeland, Douglas Dorn and Gregory Dorn; and nine great-grandchildren, Amber, Autumn, Madilyn, Owen, Kenley, Aiden, Ava, Julianna, and Ethan, a few cousins and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, her siblings, Emma Fenili, Pompelius “Alex” Tofari, Helen Bartschenfeld, Pearl Ward, Joseph Tofari, Catherine Mosier, Angelo Tofari, and John Tofari, her husband, her daughter, Pearl Mosier, and her son, Duane Mosier Sr. She was also preceded in death by all but one in-law. Services were held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Schreffler’s Funeral Home. Her cousin, the Rev. Robert Fenili, officiated a prayer service. Burial took place at Mt Calvary in Kankakee. Memorials may be made to Sacred Hearts Church (Sun Prairie, Wisconsin), Hospice of Kankakee Valley or Disney Conservation Fund.

Josephine Mosier

December 21, 1928 - March 14, 2018

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