Long time Manhattan resident, Leland A. Moshier, “Mo” 105, died at Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice on July 21, 2024.
Mr. Moshier was born on April 25, 1919, in Manhattan, KS. The second of ten children.
He enlisted in the Army when World War II started and was on Omaha Beach on D-Day, Normandy, France.
He met his future wife, Kathleen McNeill, in North Carolina, after his discharge from the military. They were married on September 12, 1946, in Manhattan, KS.
He worked as a plumber and pipefitter in Manhattan and for several years in Columbia, Missouri. Leland was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan, and the American Legion and VFW in Manhattan.
Leland was preceded in death by his wife Kathleen, his parents Elsie May Hanlin and George L. Moshier, and eight brothers and sisters.
He is survived by one sister, Mary Lou Little and his niece Barbara Anderson and her husband Bill of Randolph, plus many other nieces and nephews.
The family will greet friends during a visitation from 7:00 until 8:00p.m. Tuesday July 30, 2024, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan.
Memorial services for Leland will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 31, 2024, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Donna Voteau officiating.
Inurnment with military honors will follow the services at the Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan.
The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with service arrangements.