Daryl W. Moore

Daryl Moore, 83, of State Center, died Saturday evening, February 18, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, at the St. John Lutheran Church north of State Center with Pastor David Klinge officiating. He will be laid to rest with full military honors in the St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the church, 1956 Durham Avenue, State Center. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home West Marshall Chapel in State Center is caring for Daryl and his family. Ph. 641-483-2900. Born on September 27, 1928, in State Center, he was the son of Roy and Hilda (Thake) Moore. He received his education in the St. John Parochial School and graduated from the State Center High School in 1945. Daryl served our country honorably in the United States Army in the Korean War. Daryl owned and operated Moores Garage in State Center and had also worked at Fisher Controls for 19 years until retiring. He was a lifelong member of the St. John Lutheran Church and a member of the State Center American Legion Harlan Pfantz Post #122, the State Center Fire Department and Cissys Coffee bunch. On November 15, 1953, at the St. John Lutheran Church, he was united in marriage to Kathryn Kate Jessen. To this union they were blessed with six children: Kevin (Sharon) Moore of Gilbert, AZ, Karen (Randy) Frohwein of State Center, Karla Moore of State Center, Kay (Darrell) Davis of Davenport, Kelly (Jeff) Gerke of rural St. Anthony, and Karrie (Stephen) Reitz of Overland Park, Kansas; 18 grandchildren: Cory Moore, Abby (Neal) Brown, Michael Frohwein, Amanda (Adam) Kilgore, Alex Perry, Aaron (Jessica) Perry, Nicholas Hofer, Danielle Hofer, Trey Hofer, Amelia Torres Ethan Gerke, Eli Gerke, Josie Gerke, Macie Reitz, Quinn Reitz, Claire Reitz, Reese Reitz and Gretchen Reitz; and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Robert Moore of Bel Aire, Maryland. In death, he rejoined his parents, brother Richard and grandson Brian Frohwein.