Bruce David Mosena
Bruce David Mosena, age 74, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Jan. 14,
2022, at a skilled care center.
He was born August 23, 1947 in Burlington,
Iowa, to Richard C. Mosena and Helen L. Knight Mosena. Bruce grew up and attended schools in Burlington, graduating in 1965 from Burlington High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 – 1969, serving in Okinawa, Japan and Fort Sheridan, IL before receiving an honorable discharge. After his Military service he used his GI Bill to attend and graduate from South Eastern Community College in Burlington in 1971 with an associate arts degree in business.
Bruce married Marshia (Hervey) Boon on July 20, 1975, in an outdoor ceremony at Crapo Park in Burlington on his parent’s 40th Wedding Anniversary. He always said he got “Two for the price of one”, as Marshia had a five-year-old daughter named Laura. 16 years later Laura and her husband Bob Munson were married on the same July 20th date.
While living in Iowa he worked for Hagerlie’s Market, Warehouse Market, Eagle Foods, The Iowa Ammunition Plant and Wal-Mart, in Mt. Pleasant.
He and Marshia moved to Bella Vista in 1993, Bruce transferring with Wal-Mart and Marshia transferring to the US Post Office in Roger’s. He was the Error Report Clerk at the Distribution Center by the airport, outside of Bentonville, retiring in 2010.
His parents, parents-inlaw, Byron and Florencie Hervey, one brother, Jerry Lee Mosena, one nephew, David Mosena, one brother-in-law, Steven Hervey, and sister-in-law Wanda Mosena preceded him in death.
Bruce is survived by his daughter Laura (Robert) Munson, Bella Vista, two grandsons, David (Stacie) Munson, US Naval Base, Norfolk, VA and Michael (Angel) Munson, Bella Vista. Greatgrandchildren (David) Marideth, Benjimen, (Michael) Riley, Wyatt, Levi, One sister Joyce (Jack) Nielsen, Mason City, IA, , sister-in-law, Kathy (Francis) Horn, sister-inlaw, Carol Hervey, Birmingham, IA, and brother-in-laws, Randy (Susan) Hervey, Fairfield, IA and Kevin (Gayle) Hervey, Keosauqua, IA. Numerous nieces and nephew survive.
Bruce loved living on Loch Lomand, working in the yard, fishing, spending time at Grand Central Station solving the world’s problems with a circle of friend’s. He worked out daily at Branchwood Recreation Center.
He was a cancer survivor, having survived lung cancer in November 2013. He loved animals, especially “grand dog” Millicent and Colleen, who lived across the street. Bruce was a dog walker at the Bella Vista Animal Shelter. He was a compassionate, giving, generous man. He was a member of the Lakers and the Sugar Creekers golf leagues, a 20 year member of American Legion Post 0341 in Bella Vista, a Lifetime Weight Watchers member and a member of Highland’s Methodist Church.
A celebration of Bruce’s life will be Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Highlands Methodist Church located in Bella Vista. Following the service, refreshments will be provided for all that attend.
Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home Bella Vista. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.
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