Kenneth Vester Mosher Senior

Kenneth Vester Mosher Senior, age 85, of Gonzales, Texas, born in Mercer County, Illinois, November 21, 1938, to Hiram Edward, and Lydia Emma (Waterman) Mosher, passed away peacefully at The Heights of Gonzales September 30, 2024 from complications of C.O.P.D..

Kenneth grew up in Hopper, Illinois and was a graduate of Stronghurst High School, in Illinois. 

Kenneth was a Bible Teacher at Hopper Bible School, which his wife-to-be, Elsie Weaver began in Hopper, Illinois, in 1957; this is how they met, marrying in 1958. They celebrated 66 years of marriage on August 13.

Kenneth studied to be a pilot, before he began his career with J.I. CASE in Burlington, Iowa, where he began as a welder in 1957, and finished his 35-years there, as General Foreman of the Experimental Department. 

Kenneth was a Scoutmaster with Boy Scouts of America, and also assisted Elsie, who led Brownie, and Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts. 

Together with his wife, Elsie, Kenneth was a master gardener, beekeeper, and raised chickens, goats, and later, pigs. Using his extensive engineering talents, Kenneth designed new and innovative ways to build feeders at the Ranch.

A master draftsman, and carpenter, Kenneth with his wife, Elsie, designed and hand built their home and barns on property where they reared their children, in Illinois.

An expert woodworker, Kenneth also built several beautiful, now family heirloom, pieces of furniture. 

They became Ranchers when they hand built another home, barn, out buildings, and gardens, also in Illinois, which they enjoyed til his retirement from J.I. CASE in 1992. Moving to Texas, they completely renovated the home they shared in Gonzales, until 2024.

Kenneth enjoyed employment as a land surveyor in Gonzales, Texas after his retirement. He also served his community as an Election Judge in (County Gonzales.) Kenneth enjoyed Chess, and building and flying model aircraft, as a member of various flying clubs in central Texas until 2023.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Edna and Cornelia, three brothers, Edward Clayton, William, and Gerald, and his son, Kenneth Vester Mosher II (2019).

Survivors are his wife, Elsie Nona (Weaver) Mosher, of Gonzales; daughters, Sherri (Pete) Delgado of California; Deborah (Roger) Garrett of Colorado, adopted  daughter, Debbie Spiker, and adopted son, Fabio Avendano of Gonzales; a granddaughter, Shannan Stewart, and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Nolan Houser all of Florida; grandsons, John Thomas Garrett of Colorado and David (Marychelle) Delgado of Kentucky, great-grandchildren, Logan, Avery, and Katie; Kevin (Aide) Delgado, of Wyoming, great-grandchildren, Jermiah, and Amari, of Florida; Kenneth Vester Mosher III of Iowa; and a great host of extended families and friends.

Graveside Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 3rd, at 11 a.m.,  officiated by Pastor Cheryl Homsher, and interment in Gonzales Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home.

In lieu of floral arrangements or plants, the family request memorials be made to nami / Texas, at namitexas.org.