Lois Sylvia Haltiner Moser (1930-2011)

Daughter to Ernest and Emma

Obituary: Lois Sylvia Haltiner Moser passed away Thursday, Aug 25, 2011, at Logan Rehab from complications related to a broken hip and dementia.  Lois was born Aug. 6 1930 in Salt Lake City and was the youngest of nine children.  The family moved to Logan before she was 6, at which time she lost her mother.
     As a young girl, she and one brother and several of her sisters helped with the chores involved in running the family home as well as the family-owned business, Logan Floral.  In the floral she weeded, made corsages and transplanted bedding plants with her father as her instructor.  She was very creative and talented, a hard worker.
     She married Wilford Ray Moser (Bud) on Aug 6, 1946.  As a young bride, she was taken under her neighbor's wing where she continued to hone her sewing and cooking skills. She later learned to decorate cakes and how to make hand-dipped chocolates, all skills that would take her down the path of opening a catering/reception center.
    In 1960, she and Bud bought the Logan Floral from her father and moved into the family home.  Aspen Grover Reception Center followed in 1981, and Bud and Lois operated both businesses with the help of their children and grandchildren.
     After bud's death in 1986 Lois continued to oversee both Logan Floral and Aspen Grove and thoroughly enjoyed traveling with some of her sisters (always dissecting every new dish she encountered, hoping to recreate it at home and incorporate it into the Aspen Grove menu).
     She was always very friendly, people loved talking to her and she tried to make everyone feel included in whatever was gong on.  There were always cookies, pies, cakes and homemake bread at Lois'--and always a pot of coffee offered to anyone that had time to chat (and chat, and chat).
     She is survived by her four children, Terri Moser (Bill), Reno, Nev., Alan Moser (Susan), Logan, Utah, Colin Moser (Kathleen), Logan, Utah, JoAnnn Nyman (John), North Logan, Utah; nine gradchildren and 14 great grand-children.
     The family would like to thank everyone that has assisted in Lois' care. At  Lois' request, there will not be a funeral service.
     A graveside service will be conducted at the Logan City Cemetery, northwest corner at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 27, 2011, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com

 Published in the Herald Journal, Sat August 27, 2011, p.A6, column 2 & 3

I spent many hours around the table, years ago when my parents would stop to chat and later as I chatted with Lois.  I will cherish those hours I stopped by for a while to chat.