Yvonne Moran

Yvonne G. Moran, 79, of Rogersville died on Thursday March 28, 2013 in her home. Yvonne was born in Dearborn, Michigan on November 8, 1933. She is survived by 2 sons from her first marriage; Paul of Howell, N.J. and Donald, presently of Ohio; and her husband of 37 years, the Rev. Dr. Frank S. Moran Jr. of Rogersville; her brothers, Gerard Gauthier of Flint, Mich., Raymond Gauthier of Dearborn, Mich.; her sister, Marie Spaulding of E. Hazelcrest, Illinois, also 31 nieces and nephews. Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents C. Edward and Marie Therese Gauthier (both formerly of Quebec) and her siblings, Gaston and Marcel.
She attended the Dearborn Jr. College, the University of Chicago, Adelphia University and Brookdale College of Middletown, N.J. A strong worker throughout her life, she at various times worked for United Care of Chicago, the Olster Temp Service in NYC, Director of Religious Education for the Middletown, N.J. Unitarian Church, Dental Office Manager and until her death, she assisted her husband in various duties at various churches throughout N.J. and Missouri.
Among her hobbies and interests was gardening, skiing, bowling, fishing, raising and training retriever field trial dogs and reading. She was very involved in volunteer work at the Cancer Center at Riverview Medical Center at Red Bank, N.J., Christian service at many churches, the Salvation Army and the Fair Haven, N.J. Business Women’s Assoc. One of her most favorite activities was to bowl for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Assoc. She also volunteered for deliveries at the Rogersville Senior Center. She was aproud member of the Red Hatters Club and was well known for beautiful and outrageous hats.
Her husband a now retired dentist and Methodist pastor said of their 37 years together inmarriage, “Yvonne accepted the challenge laid down by the Rev. Martin Luther King to help correct what ails us as a country. Whether it was poverty, illiteracy, racism, or hunger, she joined the fight and dedicated herself to call for the kind of sweeping changes necessary to give hope and joy to others, She lived in prayer according to the spirit of the Holy Bible and made the earth a better place, and now heaven is richer because of her life.”
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday April 6, 2013 in Grace United Methodist Church officiated by her close friend and pastor, The Rev. Diana Hagewood Smith.
In lieu of flowers a donation to Grace United Methodist Church 600 S. Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 is highly desired. (graceumcoffice@sbcglobal.net)
There will be no visitation. Final arrangements and immediate cremation is under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home.
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