Dr. Arthur ‘Art’ Lee Moser
July 29, 2020 at 9:24 p.m.
Dr. Arthur ‘Art’ Lee Moser
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Dr. Moser was born on a farm in Bluffton on Dec. 23, 1932, to Fredrick Nathanial and Sadie Louise Moser, both of whom preceded him in death, as did an infant brother, Marvin. His adored sister Rose Frauhiger (Tom) still resides in Bluffton.
During his youth, he worked on the family farm, raising animals and growing crops. He continued his farming passion throughout his life, ensuring his garden was adequately watered until the day he died. Art was the star center on the Lancaster High School basketball team and helped his team win a regional championship. He loved music and sang in many men’s quartets. Later in life, Art was the choir director of a Baptist church in Indianapolis and the Grace Brethren Church in Warsaw. He was a longtime active member of the Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
He served his country during the Korean War at Fort Lewis in Seattle, Wash., in the U.S. Army SP3 (T) from March 16, 1954 – March 15, 1956, repairing electronics in a hospital, where he was first exposed to his future life as a physician.
Dr. Moser graduated from Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis. After completing his residency, he moved to Warsaw in 1966, where he practiced medicine for over 50 years. He delivered babies, took care of patients in nursing homes, provided medical services for Warsaw High School and Grace College athletic programs, managed the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room, ran his own medical practice, served as Kosciusko County coroner and toward the end of his career, worked at Medstat. He and several other physicians were instrumental in modernizing Warsaw’s healthcare facilities by spearheading the formation of KCH, for which he was publicly honored by Indiana Gov. Otis Bowen. In 1976, he was the first chief of staff at the hospital he helped establish. Throughout his life, he loved and cared deeply for all his patients, often putting their needs above his own.
In 1984, he married Claudia Gustafson and loved her two children as his own: Matt Gustafson, of Warsaw; and David (Jackie) Gustafson and their children Anna and Lilia, of Winona Lake.
From 1956-1980, he was married to Lorraine Moser McInerney (Tom) with whom he had four children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Rachael Moser Polston (Randy), of Warsaw; their children, Tiffany Polston Smith (Alex); grandchildren, London and Livia and Nathan Polston (Krista); grandchildren, Maddox and Nash; Ted Moser (Nicole), of Oakland, Calif.; their children, Lakin and Eléonore; Wendy Moser Ellis (Steve), of Merritt Island, Fla.; their children, Jake (Jess); granddaughter, Juliet, Kolten (Lydia), Clancy, Terry and Jakob; and Randy Moser (Mary Ann), of Orlando, Fla.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Moser’s steadfast commitment to community health, a memorial service has been postponed to a future date. The united family has valued the time they have spent together proceeding his death in celebration of his life. They encourage anyone wishing to honor Dr. Arthur Moser’s time on earth to do so by loving one another and serving their community, for these are the principles by which Art Moser lived his life.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is in charge of celebrating Dr. Moser’s life and legacy.
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To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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Dr. Moser was born on a farm in Bluffton on Dec. 23, 1932, to Fredrick Nathanial and Sadie Louise Moser, both of whom preceded him in death, as did an infant brother, Marvin. His adored sister Rose Frauhiger (Tom) still resides in Bluffton.
During his youth, he worked on the family farm, raising animals and growing crops. He continued his farming passion throughout his life, ensuring his garden was adequately watered until the day he died. Art was the star center on the Lancaster High School basketball team and helped his team win a regional championship. He loved music and sang in many men’s quartets. Later in life, Art was the choir director of a Baptist church in Indianapolis and the Grace Brethren Church in Warsaw. He was a longtime active member of the Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
He served his country during the Korean War at Fort Lewis in Seattle, Wash., in the U.S. Army SP3 (T) from March 16, 1954 – March 15, 1956, repairing electronics in a hospital, where he was first exposed to his future life as a physician.
Dr. Moser graduated from Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis. After completing his residency, he moved to Warsaw in 1966, where he practiced medicine for over 50 years. He delivered babies, took care of patients in nursing homes, provided medical services for Warsaw High School and Grace College athletic programs, managed the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room, ran his own medical practice, served as Kosciusko County coroner and toward the end of his career, worked at Medstat. He and several other physicians were instrumental in modernizing Warsaw’s healthcare facilities by spearheading the formation of KCH, for which he was publicly honored by Indiana Gov. Otis Bowen. In 1976, he was the first chief of staff at the hospital he helped establish. Throughout his life, he loved and cared deeply for all his patients, often putting their needs above his own.
In 1984, he married Claudia Gustafson and loved her two children as his own: Matt Gustafson, of Warsaw; and David (Jackie) Gustafson and their children Anna and Lilia, of Winona Lake.
From 1956-1980, he was married to Lorraine Moser McInerney (Tom) with whom he had four children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Rachael Moser Polston (Randy), of Warsaw; their children, Tiffany Polston Smith (Alex); grandchildren, London and Livia and Nathan Polston (Krista); grandchildren, Maddox and Nash; Ted Moser (Nicole), of Oakland, Calif.; their children, Lakin and Eléonore; Wendy Moser Ellis (Steve), of Merritt Island, Fla.; their children, Jake (Jess); granddaughter, Juliet, Kolten (Lydia), Clancy, Terry and Jakob; and Randy Moser (Mary Ann), of Orlando, Fla.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Moser’s steadfast commitment to community health, a memorial service has been postponed to a future date. The united family has valued the time they have spent together proceeding his death in celebration of his life. They encourage anyone wishing to honor Dr. Arthur Moser’s time on earth to do so by loving one another and serving their community, for these are the principles by which Art Moser lived his life.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is in charge of celebrating Dr. Moser’s life and legacy.
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To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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